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calcium cyanamide

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A white or colorless crystalline solid, CaCN2, that is used as a fertilizer and weed killer and impairs ethanol metabolism in humans who are exposed to it. The presence of impurities can cause it to appear grayish-black.

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  • noun inorganic chemistry The compound CaCN2 produced by reacting calcium carbide with nitrogen; it is used as a fertilizer

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