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Etymology

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From de- +‎ cyanation.

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decyanation (plural decyanations)

  1. (chemistry) The removal of a cyanide (or nitrile) group from a molecule
    • 2016 January 23, “Decreased Brain Levels of Vitamin B12 in Aging, Autism and Schizophrenia”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      MMACHC carries out dealkylation of alkylCbls and decyanation of cyanocobalamin (CNCbl) in glutathione (GSH)-dependent and NADPH-dependent reactions, respectively [2 ].