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cyanides

noun

Meaning

  1. Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the C≡N-1 anion.
  2. Potassium cyanide - a water soluble poison
  3. Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas - a poisonous gas

Etymology / origin

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Related words

nitrile(English)cyanate(English)sodium cyanide(English)cyanamide(English)cyanin(English)cyanine(English)hydrogen cyanide(English)cyanuric(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data