cyanogen

/saɪˈæn.ə.d͡ʒɪn/

SAꞮÆN · ə · d͡ʒɪn (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

The pseudohalogen (CN)₂; a colorless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare.

Etymology

From cyano- + -gen; compare French cyanogène. So called because it produced blue dyes.