carbylamine

American

[kahr-bil-uh-meen, -am-in] / ˌkɑr bɪl əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

(formerly) isocyanide.

carbylamine British

/ ˌkɑːbɪləˈmiːn, -ˈæmɪn /

noun

another name for isocyanide

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Etymology

Origin of carbylamine

First recorded in 1875–80; carb- + -yl + amine

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