Acetylcyanide

/əˌsiːtəlˈsaɪəˌnaɪd/ noun

A chemical compound combining an acetyl group with cyanide; a specialized reagent used in organic chemistry synthesis.

From acetyl + cyanide (from cyan- relating to blue, since Prussian blue contains cyanide). A technical compound in synthetic chemistry.

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