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Noun: cyanamide  sI'a-nu-mid
  1. A weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)
    - cyanamid
     
  2. A compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
    - calcium-cyanamide

Derived forms: cyanamides

Type of: acid, chemical compound, compound

Encyclopedia: Cyanamide