dicyandiamide

[ dahy-sahy-uh n-dahy-am-ahyd ]
/ daɪˌsaɪ ən daɪˈæm aɪd /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, rather sparingly water-soluble solid, C2H4N4, produced from cyanamide by polymerization: used in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Also di·cy·an·o·di·am·ide [dahy-sahy-uh-noh-dahy-am-ahyd] /daɪˌsaɪ əˌnoʊ daɪˈæm aɪd/.
Also called cyanoguanidine.

Origin of dicyandiamide