Definition: Organic compounds containing the -CN radical. The concept is distinguished from CYANIDES, which denotes inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
organic cpds having -CN radical: differentiate from CYANIDES which are inorganic with -CN
1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane [ Euxyl K 400,Merquat 2200,Tektamer 38,Tektamer-38,methyldibromoglutaronitrile ] biocide used in glue implicated in contact dermatitis; euxyl K 400 is a 2-phenoxyethanol mixture
