cyanide
Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anionAny compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anion.
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3 senses(countable)Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anion.
Zyanid
циани́дcianíd
ціані́дcianíd
(countable, uncountable)Sodium or potassium cyanide, used in the extraction of gold and silver or as a poison.
(uncountable)Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
- an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
- any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Examples
13 sentencesLayla bought cyanide on the Internet.
Sami has been poisoned with cyanide.
Martino was dead from cyanide poisoning.
Fyodor put cyanide in the hot chocolate.
Tobacco smoke contains hydrogen cyanide, a poisonous gas.
Translations
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Origin
From cyan- + -ide.From cyan- + -ide.
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Forms
plural: cyanidesSynonyms
2 synonyms- any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN:nitrilenitril
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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