aminocyanogen
nounUK /ˌæmɪnəʊˈsaɪənədʒən/
US /ˌæmɪnoʊˈsaɪənədʒən/
A chemical compound made of carbon and nitrogen with an amino group attached.
The chemist studied aminocyanogen to learn how nitrogen compounds react.
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2. A nitrogen-rich compound used as an intermediate in making other chemicals.
Aminocyanogen serves as an intermediate in several industrial reactions.
3. A substance related to cyanamide that can react with acids and bases.
When treated with acid, aminocyanogen forms different products.
4. A building block in organic chemistry containing both amino and cyano groups.
Researchers used aminocyanogen as a building block to synthesize a new molecule.