noun
- Plural of cyanamid; compounds containing the group CN-NH₂, used in agriculture as fertilizers and in industry as chemical intermediates.
Usage: chemistry; agriculture
Examples
- Calcium cyanamid is one of the most common cyanamids used in farming.
- The factory produces several types of cyanamids for industrial applications.
- Cyanamids serve as both nitrogen sources and pesticides in modern agriculture.
- These cyanamids are synthesized from calcium carbide and nitrogen.
- The use of cyanamids in fertilizers has increased crop yields significantly.