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Cyanide

Cy′a-nide

(s?′?-n?d or -n?d; 104)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
cyanide
. See
Cyanic
.]
(Chem.)
A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.

Definition 2024


Cyanide

Cyanide

See also: cyanide

German

Noun

Cyanide n

  1. plural of Cyanid

cyanide

cyanide

See also: Cyanide

English

Noun

cyanide (countable and uncountable, plural cyanides)

  1. (chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the C≡N-1anion.
  2. (uncountable) potassium cyanide - a water soluble poison
  3. (uncountable) hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas - a poisonous gas

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Verb

cyanide (third-person singular simple present cyanides, present participle cyaniding, simple past and past participle cyanided)

  1. (transitive) To treat or poison with cyanide.