1. A colorless crystalline compound (NH₂CN) used in organic synthesis, agriculture, and industrial processes.
Usage: chemistry; technical
2. Any derivative or salt of cyanamide, especially calcium cyanamide, used as a fertilizer and pesticide.
Usage: agriculture; technical

Examples

• Cyanamide is an important intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
• The chemist used cyanamide as a reagent in the laboratory experiment.
• Calcium cyanamide serves as both a nitrogen fertilizer and an insecticide in farming.
• Cyanamide compounds have been studied for their potential in treating certain diseases.
• The industrial production of cyanamide involves the reaction of calcium carbide with nitrogen.