cyanogen
Pronunciation: /sʌɪˈanədʒ(ə)n/
Definition of cyanogen
noun
Origin:
early 19th century: from French cyanogène, from Greek kuanos 'dark blue mineral' + -gène (see -gen), so named because it is a constituent of Prussian blue
early 19th century: from French cyanogène, from Greek kuanos 'dark blue mineral' + -gène (see -gen), so named because it is a constituent of Prussian blue
