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Words starting with CYA
There are 49 words starting with CYA in the standard word-game list. The most common are cyanide, cyan, cyanamid, cyanamide, cyanate, cyanic.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| cyanide | any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN | 13 |
| cyan | of the blue-green color that is a primary subtractive color of light | 9 |
| cyanamid | a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) | 16 |
| cyanamide | a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) | 17 |
| cyanate | Any salt or ester of cyanic acid | 12 |
| cyanic | Of cyanogen or its derivatives | 13 |
| cyaniding | A poisoning carried out with cyanide. | 16 |
| cyanine | Any of a family of synthetic polymethine blue dyes used in photography etc. | 12 |
| cyanite | a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric… | 12 |
| cyano | A univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond;… | 10 |
| cyanoacrylate | Any of a class of esters of cyanoacrylic acid that are used as instant adhesives. | 23 |
| cyanobacteria | predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll;… | 22 |
| cyanocobalamin | a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia | 25 |
| cyanoethylate | To subject to cyanoethylation. | 24 |
| cyanoethylation | Any reaction, or treatment, with acrylonitrile, especially such treatment of cotton fabric to improve its… | 26 |
| cyanogen | a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare | 14 |
| cyanogenesis | The generation of cyanide, especially from a biological source | 18 |
| cyanogenetic | capable of producing cyanide | 20 |
| cyanogenic | capable of producing cyanide | 18 |
| cyanohydrin | any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same… | 23 |
| cyanosed | Afflicted with cyanosis. | 14 |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes | 13 |
| cyanotic | Resembling or afflicted with cyanosis. | 15 |
All 49 words
- cyanide
- cyan
- cyanamid
- cyanamide
- cyanamides
- cyanamids
- cyanate
- cyanates
- cyanic
- cyanid
- cyanided
- cyanides
- cyaniding
- cyanids
- cyanin
- cyanine
- cyanines
- cyanins
- cyanite
- cyanites
- cyanitic
- cyano
- cyanoacrylate
- cyanoacrylates
- cyanobacteria
- cyanobacterium
- cyanocobalamin
- cyanocobalamine
- cyanocobalamines
- cyanocobalamins
- cyanoethylate
- cyanoethylated
- cyanoethylates
- cyanoethylating
- cyanoethylation
- cyanoethylations
- cyanogen
- cyanogeneses
- cyanogenesis
- cyanogenetic
- cyanogenic
- cyanogens
- cyanohydrin
- cyanohydrins
- cyanosed
- cyanoses
- cyanosis
- cyanotic
- cyans