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Cyano vs Cyanocarboxylate - What's the difference?

cyano | cyanocarboxylate |

As nouns the difference between cyano and cyanocarboxylate

is that cyano is (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 while cyanocarboxylate is (organic chemistry) any cyano derivative of a carboxylate.

cyano

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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

    • Derived terms

    *cyanogen *cyanide

    cyanocarboxylate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any cyano derivative of a carboxylate