CYANIDE


Meaning of CYANIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd, -nəd ]

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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