cyanate etymology

English word cyanate comes from English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.), English cyanic ((chemistry) Of cyanogen or its derivatives.. Azure blue.)

Detailed word origin of cyanate

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ule English (eng) (rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.
cyanic English (eng) (chemistry) Of cyanogen or its derivatives.. Azure blue.
cyanate English (eng) (chemistry) To treat or react with cyanide (chemistry) Any salt or ester of cyanic acid.

Words with the same origin as cyanate

Descendants of -ule
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