CYANIDE


Meaning of CYANIDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ī - ə - ˌ n ī d, -n ə d

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1826

1 : a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive element or group: as a : POTASSIUM CYANIDE b : SODIUM CYANIDE

2 : CYANOGEN 1

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