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Cyanides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cyanides
Tree Number(s)
D01.248.497.158.291
D01.625.400.100
Unique ID
D003486
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003486
Annotation
inorganic salts having -CN radical: differentiate from NITRILES which are organic with -CN
Scope Note
Inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE containing the -CN radical. The concept also includes isocyanides. It is distinguished from NITRILES, which denotes organic compounds containing the -CN radical.
Entry Term(s)
Cyanide
Isocyanide
Isocyanides
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 610
See Also
Nitriles
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Cyanides Preferred
Isocyanides Related
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