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Cyanogen

A colorless, inflammable, poisonous gas, C2N2, with a peach-blossom odor, so called from its tendency to form blue compounds; obtained by heating ammonium oxalate, mercuric cyanide, etc. It is obtained in combination, forming an alkaline cyanide when nitrogen or a nitrogenous compound is strongly ignited with carbon and soda or potash. It conducts itself like a member of the halogen group of elements, and shows a tendency to form complex compounds. The name is also applied t

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Carbon dioxide noun · 86% connection

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Chlorine noun · 86% connection

a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as…

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gases ejected from an engine as waste products

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Acetal noun · 78% connection

A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.

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Alkarsin noun · 78% connection

A spontaneously inflammable liquid, having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; -- called also Cade…

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Bise noun · 78% connection

A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice.

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Blue verb · 78% connection

To make blue; to dye of a blue color; to make blue by heating, as metals, etc.

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Cacodyl noun · 78% connection

Alkarsin; a colorless, poisonous, arsenical liquid, As2(CH3)4, spontaneously inflammable and possessing an intensely disagreeable odor…

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Cajuput noun · 78% connection

A highly stimulating volatile inflammable oil, distilled from the leaves of an East Indian tree (Melaleuca cajuputi, etc.) It is green…

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Chlorobenzene noun · 78% connection

a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the product…

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Colorless adjective · 78% connection

Free from any manifestation of partial or peculiar sentiment or feeling; not disclosing likes, dislikes, prejudice, etc.; as, colorles…

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Conine noun · 78% connection

A powerful and very poisonous vegetable alkaloid found in the hemlock (Conium maculatum) and extracted as a colorless oil, C8H17N, of…

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Coridine noun · 78% connection

A colorless or yellowish oil, C10H15N, of a leathery odor, occuring in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded as an org…

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Crawford noun · 78% connection

A Crawford peach; a well-known freestone peach, with yellow flesh, first raised by Mr. William Crawford, of New Jersey.

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Cyanuric acid unknown · 78% connection

an organic acid, C3O3N3H3, first obtained by heating uric acid or urea, and called pyrouric acid; afterwards obtained from isocyanic a…

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