cyanide group
- noun
- /ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd ɡruːp/
- Specialized
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grupo cianuro
- The cyanide group is often found in organic compounds called nitriles.
Examples
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The presence of a cyanide group is responsible for the compound's toxicity.
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During synthesis, a cyanide group can be introduced to alter the molecule's properties.
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The cyanide group is highly toxic.
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In chemistry, the cyanide group plays a crucial role.
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In many pesticides, a cyanide group is utilized to enhance its effectiveness against pests.
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The chemical structure of many dyes includes a cyanide group, which contributes to their vibrant colors.
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Researchers studied how the cyanide group affects the stability of certain chemical compounds.
Synonyms
A small part of a molecule with one carbon joined to one nitrogen by three bonds written −CN
A small chemical group made of one carbon and one nitrogen atom that attaches to other molecules, written as −CN
A small chemical group made of one carbon and one nitrogen atom written as -CN
Surface Forms
Morphology
cyanide + group
Given knowledge of 'cyanide' as the chemical ion/functional moiety and 'group' as a bonded assembly of atoms, 'cyanide group' straightforwardly denotes the -CN functional group. This is a compositional, domain-specific noun–noun combination (common in chemistry and cross-linguistically similar), so its meaning is predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Cyanide group comes from cyan, an old word for 'dark blue', because early chemists found deep blue substances made from chemicals that had this same part. Today cyanide group means the small chemical part -CN, and because that part often makes compounds poisonous, the name became associated with 'poison'.
