cyano

¹ American  

[sahy-uh-noh, sahy-an-oh] / ˈsaɪ əˌnoʊ, saɪˈæn oʊ /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the cyano group.

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cyano- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “blue, dark blue,” used in the formation of compound words.

   cyanotype.

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cyano- ³ American  

1. a combining form representing cyanide in the formation of compound words.

   cyanogen.

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cyano- ⁴ American  

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the cyano group is present.

   cyanohydrin.

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cyano- British  

combining form

1. blue or dark blue

   cyanotype

2. indicating cyanogen

   cyanohydrin

3. indicating cyanide

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Etymology

Origin of cyano¹

First recorded in 1960–65; independent use of cyano- ³

Origin of cyano-²

< Greek kýano ( s ) dark blue (adj.), dark-blue substance (noun)

Origin of cyano-⁴

Combining form representing cyanogen

Example Sentences

"There are two classes of organism in water - the cyano bacteria, which is commonly known as blue/ green algae, and actino mycetes, which are responsible for the damp or earth smell."

From BBC

He was engaged brilliantly in the battles of the Constitution with the Guerriere, and with the Cyano and the Levant.

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