acrocyanosis | (noun) cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion | Synonyms: Raynaud's sign |
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cyan | (noun) a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color | - |
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cyanamid | (noun) a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) | Synonyms: cyanamide |
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cyanamide | (noun) a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) | Synonyms: cyanamid |
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(noun) a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds | Synonyms: calcium-cyanamide |
cyanide | (noun) an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid | - |
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(noun) any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN | Synonyms: nitril, nitrile |
cyanite | (noun) a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory | Synonyms: kyanite |
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cyanobacteria | (noun) predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton | Synonyms: blue-green algae |
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cyanocobalamin | (noun) a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia | Synonyms: antipernicious anemia factor, cobalamin, vitamin B12 |
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cyanogen | (noun) a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare | - |
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cyanohydrin | (noun) any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom | - |
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cyanosis | (noun) a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes | - |
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cyanuramide | (noun) a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins | Synonyms: melamine |
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ferricyanide | (noun) salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide | - |
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ferrocyanide | (noun) salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate | - |
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isocyanate | (noun) a salt or ester of isocyanic acid | - |
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isothiocyanate | (noun) a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations | - |
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phycocyanin | (noun) blue pigment in algae | - |
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pyocyanase | (noun) a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus | - |
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pyocyanin | (noun) a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus | - |
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thiocyanate | (noun) a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur | - |
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