American Cyanamid Co.

American Cyanamid was a company formed in 1907 by engineer Frank Washburn. It was established to supply fertilizer to the agriculture sector. Washburn named his company after a newly formed compound, cyanamid, a product that combines carbide, lime, and nitrogen. After ...

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