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cy•an•a•mide

Pronunciation: (sī-an'u-mid, -mīd", sī"u-nam'īd, -id), [key]
—n. Chem.
1. a white, crystalline, unstable, deliquescent solid, CH₂N₂, usually produced by the action of ammonia on cyanogen chloride or by the action of sulfuric acid on calcium cyanamide.
2. (not in technical use) See calcium cyanamide. Also,cy•an•a•midPronunciation: (sī-an'u-mid, sī"u-nam'id). [key]

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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