dicyandiamide

American

[dahy-sahy-uhn-dahy-am-ahyd] / daɪˌsaɪ ən daɪˈæm aɪd /

Also dicyanodiamide

noun

Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, rather sparingly water-soluble solid, C 2 H 4 N 4 , produced from cyanamide by polymerization: used in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceuticals.

Etymology

Origin of dicyandiamide

di- ¹ + cyan(o)- ² + di- ¹ + amide

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dicyandiamide

Farmers can buy synthetic nitrification inhibitors such as dicyandiamide, but these are not ideal.

From Nature ● Sep. 18, 2013

Then, early this year, it was disclosed Fonterra had discovered that residues of the agricultural chemical dicyandiamide in some of its whole milk powder, skim milk powder and buttermilk powder in September 2012.

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2013

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