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Cyanide

Cyanide Meaning & Definition
Cyanide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cyanide?

[n] an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
[n] any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cyanide: nitril | nitrile

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cyanide:

See Also | acrylonitrile | organic compound | potassium cyanide | propenonitrile | salt | sodium cyanide | vinyl cyanide

Cyanide In Webster's Dictionary

\Cy"a*nide\ (s?"?-n?d or -n?d; 104), n. [Cf. F. cyanide. See {Cyanic}.] (Chem.) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.

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