Defn: A salt of cyanuric acid.
CYANURET
Cy*an"u*ret (-rt), n. (Chem.)
Defn: A cyanide. [Obs.]
CYANURIC
Cy`a*nu"ric (s`-n"rk), a. Etym: [Cyanic + uric: Cf. F. cyanurique.]
(Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, cyanic and uric acids.
CYANURIC ACID
Cyanuric acid (Chem.),
Defn: an organic acid, C3O3N3H3, first obtained by heating uric acid or urea, and called pyrouric acid; afterwards obtained from isocyanic acid. It is a white crystalline substance, odorless and almost tasteless; — called also tricarbimide.
CYATHIFORM Cy*ath"i*form (s-th"-frm), a. Etym: [L. cyathus a cup (Gr, ky`aqos) - form:cf. F. cyathiforme.]
Defn: In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
CYATHOLITH
Cy*ath"olith (s-th"-lth), n. Etym: [Gr. ky`aqos a cup + -lith.]
(Biol.)