cyanide
IPA: sˈaɪʌnaɪd
noun
- (chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anion.
- (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.
verb
- (transitive) To treat or poison with cyanide.
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