cyanoethylation
noun
cy·a·no·ethylation
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Definition of cyanoethylation
: the introduction of the beta-cyano-ethyl group CNCH2CH2− into a compound usually by means of acrylonitrile cyanoethylation of cotton
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Origin and Etymology of cyanoethylation
cyan- + ethylation
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