cyanogen
Colorless poisonous gas
Cyanogen is a colorless, toxic gas with a distinctive almond-like odor, composed of carbon and nitrogen.
It burns with a characteristic purple flame.
The term appears in chemistry for compounds containing the cyanogen group (–C≡N), which forms the basis of cyanide and related chemicals: Cyanogen compounds require careful handling in the laboratory.
Harmful ingested substance
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- asphyxiantGas blocking oxygen access
fumigant · exposure · inhalation · poisoning · antidote · safety · ventilation · MSDS
Cyano-functional organic compound
Prone to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
- burnDamage by heat
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- miningExtracting earth's resources
Between celestial bodies
- cometIcy orbiting body
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- HalleyAstronomer's surname, comet fame
coma · tail · astrochemistry
poison
Harmful ingested substance
asphyxiant · fumigant · exposure · inhalation · poisoning · antidote · safety · ventilation · MSDS · LD50
nitrile
Cyano-functional organic compound
flammable
Prone to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
fumigation
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
interstellar
Between celestial bodies
- cometIcy orbiting body
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
Halley · coma · tail · astrochemistry