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cyano

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cyano (plural cyanos)

(chemistry, especially in combination) a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles

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Bioremediation A sample of the fungus Aspergillus niger was found growing from gold mining solution; and was found to contain cyano metal complexes; such as gold, silver, copper iron and zinc. Source: Internet

The fungus Aspergillus niger found growing in a gold mining solution was found to contain cyano metal complexes, such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and zinc. Source: Internet

Formerly, '-ide' was changed to '-o' (e.g. chloro and cyano), but this rule has been modified in the 2005 IUPAC recommendations and the correct forms for these ligands are now chloro and cyanido. Source: Internet

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