A chemical compound or salt containing two cyanide (CN) groups bonded together or to another molecule.
From 'di-' (two) + 'cyanide'. Modern chemical nomenclature added the '-ide' suffix to show this is a complete compound with two cyano groups.
The molecular structure of dicyanides inspired early color chemistry—some dicyanides produce brilliant blue dyes that revolutionized textile manufacturing!
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