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cyanide

cya·nide

UK/ˈsaɪənaɪd/ US/ˈsaɪˌnaɪd/ fairly common

noun

1.

any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN

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2.

an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid

Origin

From cyan- + -ide.

Phrases

  • benzyl cyanide
  • bromobenzyl cyanide
  • carbonyl cyanide
  • cyanide fishing
  • cyanide process
  • methyl cyanide
  • potassium silver cyanide
  • silver cyanide

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