cyano radical

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   the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound

   Synonymscyano groupcyanide groupcyanide radical

   Broadergroup

Questions about cyano radical

What does cyano radical mean?

cyano radical means "the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound".

What is another word for cyano radical?

Close synonyms include cyano group, cyanide group, cyanide radical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.