<chemical> Cyanamide (h2ncn). A cyanide compound which has been used as a fertiliser, defoliant and in many manufacturing processes. It often occurs as the calcium salt, sometimes also referred to as cyanamide. The citrated calcium salt is used in the treatment of alcoholism. ... Chemical name: Cyanamide ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: sī-an′i-mīd Definitions: 1. An irritating and caustic water-soluble substance, H2NCN or HN=C=NH; often used in reference to calcium cyanamide. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=22133
Cyanamide is a colourless crystalline substance. It is the amide of cyanic acid and is prepared by the interaction of ammonia and cyanogen chloride. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GC.HTM
a white, crystalline, unstable, deliquescent solid, CHN, usually produced by the action of ammonia on cyanogen chloride or by the action of sulfuric acid on calcium cyanamide. · (not in technical use) See Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cyanamide