Where does “cyanoformic acid” come from?
cyanoformic acid (English) comes from English cyano — a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of...
cyanoformic acid (English): The cyano derivative of formic acid N≡C-COOH
Definitions
- The cyano derivative of formic acid N≡C-COOH
Ancestry of “cyanoformic acid”, step by step
cyanoformic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |
via English formic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | formic acid | The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a... |