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Cyano vs Tetracyano - What's the difference?

cyano | tetracyano |

As nouns the difference between cyano and tetracyano

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 tetracyano is (chemistry|in combination) four cyano groups in a compound.

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

    tetracyano

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, in combination) Four cyano groups in a compound