Where does “cyanogen” come from?
Cyanogen derives from Ancient Greek κυάνεος and -γενής, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-, meaning to produce or beget.
cyanogen (English): The pseudohalogen ; a colourless, poisonous gas...
Definitions
- The pseudohalogen ; a colourless, poisonous gas...
Ancestry of “cyanogen”, step by step
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| 1 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |
Words derived from “cyanogen”