English word cyanogen comes from English -gen (A producer of something, e.g. hydrogen.), English cyano-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-gen | English (eng) | A producer of something, e.g. hydrogen. |
cyano- | English (eng) | (chemistry) derived from cyanogen or cyanide. Dark blue-green in colour. |
cyanogen | English (eng) | (chemistry) The radical -CN.. (organic compound) The pseudohalogen (CN)2; a colourless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare. |