cy·an·am·ide

also cy·an·am·id (sī-ăn′ə-mĭd)

1. A deliquescent caustic crystalline compound, CH₂N₂, prepared by treating calcium cyanamide with sulfuric acid.

2. Calcium cyanamide.

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cyanamide

(saɪˈænəˌmaɪd; -mɪd) or

cyanamid

1. (Biochemistry) Also called: cyanogenamide a white or colourless crystalline soluble weak dibasic acid, which can be hydrolysed to urea. Formula: H2NCN

2. (Elements & Compounds) a salt or ester of cyanamide

3. (Elements & Compounds) short for calcium cyanamide

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cy•an•a•mide

or cy•an•a•mid

(saɪˈæn ə mɪd)

n.

1. a white crystalline solid, CH₂N₂, produced by the action of ammonia or sulfuric acid on cyanic compounds.

2. calcium cyanamide.

[1830–40]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	cyanamide - a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) cyanamid acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
	2.	cyanamide - a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds calcium-cyanamide chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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Then, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0[degrees]C, cyanamide (0.22 g, 5.3 mM) in 5 ml of dry methanol was added slowly in dropwise manner, and the reaction was continued for 5 h at the same temperature.

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