Paracyanogen

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paracyanogen \Par`a*cy*an"o*gen\, n. [Pref. para- + cyanogen.]
     (Chem.)
     A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or
     black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide.
     [1913 Webster]