cyaphenine

noun

cy·​aph·​e·​nine

sīˈafəˌnēn,

-nə̇n

plural -s

: a white crystalline compound C₂₁H₁₅N₃ formed especially by the polymerization of benzonitrile; 2,4,6-triphenyl-s-triazine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cyan- + phenine; originally formed as German zyaphenin

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