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Definitions of cyanide
  1. noun
    any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN

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  2. noun
    an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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Definition that contains cyanide
  • ferricyanide salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
  • potassium ferrocyanide a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
  • yellow prussiate of potash a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
  • cyanide poisoning poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals
  • hydrocyanic acid a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
  • cyanogenic capable of producing cyanide
  • prussic acid a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
  • cyanide process an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution
  • methylene blue a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning
  • ferricyanic acid a brown unstable acid formed from ferricyanide
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