carbylamine

[ kahr-bil-uh-meen, -am-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. (formerly) isocyanide.

carbylamine

/ ˌkɑːbɪləˈmiːn; -ˈæmɪn /

noun

1. another name for isocyanide

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbylamine¹

First recorded in 1875–80; carb- + -yl + amine