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.

Origin of cyanide

1820–30; cyan-³ + -ide

OTHER WORDS FROM cyanide

sub·cy·a·nid, nounsub·cy·a·nide, noun

Words nearby cyanide

cyanate, cyan blue, cyaneous, cyanic, cyanic acid, cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine, cyanite, cyanmethemoglobin, cyano

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Example sentences from the Web for cyanide

Two years later, at the age of 41, the war hero ended his own life with cyanide.
Benedict Cumberbatch on 'The Imitation Game,' Homophobia, and How to Combat ISIS|Marlow Stern|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One theory, for example, was that it was caused by a train wreck in 1970 that spilled a load of cyanide.
Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids|Dilip D’Souza|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The apple was to disguise the bitter taste of the cyanide and thus ensure that the poison would do its work.
Alan Turing’s Brother: He Should Be Alive Today|John Ferrier Turing|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His body reacted and fought for a minute or so, then the cyanide took control.
John Grisham's First Short Story: Part Two|John Grisham|October 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST

To cleanse articles of silver, gold, bronze and brass use a saturated solution of cyanide of potassium.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The foreigner did not go to get the cyanide, but gave up his job.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
He gathered up his butterfly net, collecting box, chloroform bottle, and cyanide jar.
The Mystery of Choice|Robert William Chambers
The other method of assay reports as full a strength in cyanide as if no zinc were present.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
In the man's pocket was discovered a number of cyanide tablets.
The Green Rust|Edgar Wallace

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, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical 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.

单词	cyanide
释义	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. Origin of cyanide 1820–30; cyan-³ + -ide OTHER WORDS FROM cyanide sub·cy·a·nid, nounsub·cy·a·nide, noun Words nearby cyanide cyanate, cyan blue, cyaneous, cyanic, cyanic acid, cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine, cyanite, cyanmethemoglobin, cyano Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cyanide Two years later, at the age of 41, the war hero ended his own life with cyanide. Benedict Cumberbatch on 'The Imitation Game,' Homophobia, and How to Combat ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One theory, for example, was that it was caused by a train wreck in 1970 that spilled a load of cyanide. Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids\|Dilip D’Souza\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The apple was to disguise the bitter taste of the cyanide and thus ensure that the poison would do its work. Alan Turing’s Brother: He Should Be Alive Today\|John Ferrier Turing\|June 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His body reacted and fought for a minute or so, then the cyanide took control. John Grisham's First Short Story: Part Two\|John Grisham\|October 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST To cleanse articles of silver, gold, bronze and brass use a saturated solution of cyanide of potassium. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various The foreigner did not go to get the cyanide, but gave up his job. Edison, His Life and Inventions\|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin He gathered up his butterfly net, collecting box, chloroform bottle, and cyanide jar. The Mystery of Choice\|Robert William Chambers The other method of assay reports as full a strength in cyanide as if no zinc were present. A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.\|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer In the man's pocket was discovered a number of cyanide tablets. The Green Rust\|Edgar Wallace 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, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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