cyan | (adjective) of the blue-green color that is a primary subtractive color of light | - |
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(noun) a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color | - |
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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cyanobacterial | (adjective) relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria | Synonyms: cyanophyte |
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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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cyanogenetic | (adjective) capable of producing cyanide | Synonyms: cyanogenic |
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cyanogenic | (adjective) capable of producing cyanide | Synonyms: cyanogenetic |
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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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cyanophyte | (adjective) relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria | Synonyms: cyanobacterial |
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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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