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noun
A chemical compound, NH2CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: calcium-cyanamide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
noun
a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cyanamid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acid
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