cyanoethylating

/ˌsaɪənoʊˈɛθəleɪtɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of cyanoethylate: the process of introducing a cyanoethyl group into a chemical compound.
    • They are cyanoethylating the compound in a controlled environment.
    • Cyanoethylating the polymer requires careful temperature regulation.
    • The team spent the afternoon cyanoethylating various samples for the experiment.
adjective
  1. Relating to or used for the process of cyanoethylation.
    • They added a cyanoethylating catalyst to speed up the reaction.
    • The lab has special cyanoethylating equipment for this procedure.
    • The cyanoethylating agent must be handled with care.
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