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Cyanide \Cy"a*nide\ (s?"?-n?d or -n?d; 104), n. [Cf. F. cyanide. See Cyanic.]

(Chem.) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

cyanide

noun

1: any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN [syn: nitrile, nitril]
2: an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Cyanide \Cy"a*nide\ (s?"?-n?d or -n?d; 104), n. [Cf. F. cyanide. See Cyanic.]

(Chem.) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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