cyanide

cy·a·nide

a substance composed of a cyanogen group in combination with some element or radical; esp., potassium cyanide, KCN, or sodium cyanide, NaCN, extremely poisonous, white, crystalline compounds with an odor of bitter almonds: used in electroplating, extracting gold from low-grade ores, etc.

Origin of cyanide

cyan(o)- + -ide

transitive verb

-·nid·ed, -·nid·ing

to treat with cyanide

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cyanide

noun

also cy·a·nid

The anionic univalent CN group, or any of various salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide containing a CN group, especially the extremely poisonous compounds potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide.

transitive verb

cy·a·nid·ed, cy·a·nid·ing, cy·a·nides

To treat (a metal surface) with cyanide to produce a hard surface.
To treat (an ore) with cyanide to extract gold or silver.

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Any of a large group of chemical compounds containing the radical CN, especially the very poisonous salts sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide. Cyanides are used to make plastics and to extract and treat metals.

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural cyanides)

(chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the C≡N^-1 anion.
(uncountable) potassium cyanide - a water soluble poison
(uncountable) hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas - a poisonous gas

Origin

cyano- +‎ -ide

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