cyanide
[ sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid ]
/ ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd /
noun
Also cy·a·nid
[sahy-uh-nid] /ˈsaɪ ə nɪd/. Chemistry.
- a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN.
- a nitrile, as methyl cyanide, C2H3N.
verb (used with object), cy·a·nid·ed, cy·a·nid·ing.
to treat with a cyanide, as an ore in order to extract gold.
OTHER WORDS FROM cyanide
sub·cy·a·nid, noun sub·cy·a·nide, nounWords nearby cyanide
cyanamide,
cyanate,
cyaneous,
cyanic,
cyanic acid,
cyanide,
cyanide process,
cyanine,
cyanite,
cyanmethemoglobin,
cyano
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British Dictionary definitions for cyanide
cyanide
cyanid (ˈsaɪənɪd)
/ (ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) /
noun
any salt of hydrocyanic acid. Cyanides contain the ion CN – and are extremely poisonous
another name (not in technical usage) for nitrile
Derived forms of cyanide
cyanidation, nounMedical definitions for cyanide
cyanide
[ sī′ə-nīd′ ]
n.
Any of various salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide containing a CN group, especially the extremely poisonous compounds potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide.
Scientific definitions for cyanide
cyanide
[ sī′ə-nīd′ ]
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.