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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Examples of "cyanide" in Sentences
- The word cyanide floated at intervals down the aisle.
- Hydrogen cyanide is one of the simplest molecules in existence: H-C ∈ N. That’s it.
- Never give your dog the core or seeds because the seeds contain cyanide, which is harmful.
- It’s like saying cyanide is almost entirely and universally good when used in the right way.
- However, bitter almonds are used for almond flavoring and do contain cyanide, which is removed for making things like extracts.
- As cyanide is the source for bitterness in both apricot kernels and almonds, the sweet varieties do not have dangerous levels of the chemical.
- I just used a package to bake some Dutch bitterkoekje-style macaroons (cyanide is broken down by cooking, even though sweet almonds hardly have any).
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