Look up: cyanide

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   Cyanide
   Cyanide is a salt of hydrocyanic acid. Notably potassium cyanide.
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   cyanide
   [n] - an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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   cyanide
   (CN^-) 1. An ion with a -1 charge containing one atom of carbon bound to one atom of nitrogen. 2. A compound that contains CN^- ions.
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   Cyanide
   CAS Number: 74-90-8. A naturally occurring substance found in a number of foods and plants. It found in the air as a result of the combustion of gasoline in automobile engines. It is also emitted during chemical processing and other industries, as well as
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   Cyanide
   Cyanide: Poisoning with cyanide, a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist as a colorless gas, such as hydrogen cyanide (HCN) or cyanogen chloride (CNCl), or a crystal form such as sodium cyanide (NaCN) or potassium cyanide (KCN). Cyanide sometimes is described as having a 'bitter almond' smell, but it does not always give off an ...
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   cyanide
   An extremely toxic class of compounds that can be lethal on inhaling of ingesting in minute quantities Category: Medicine
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   Cyanide
   Cy'a·nide noun [ Confer French cyanide . See Cyanic .] (Chemistry) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.
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   cyanide
   1. The radical -CN or ion (CN)-. The ion is extremely poisonous, forming hydrocyanic acid in water; inhibits respiratory proteins. ... 2. A salt of HCN or a cyano-containing molecule. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   cyanide
   noun an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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    Cyanide
    A `cyanide` is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group , which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanide specifically is the anion CN-. Many organic compounds feature cyanide as a functional group; these are called nitriles in IUPAC nomenclature (for example, CH3CN is referred to by the names acetonitrile or ethanenitrile per IUPAC, but occasionally it is labeled using the common name methyl cyanide). Of the ...
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    cyanide
    (si´ә-nīd) a binary compound containing the radical CN— (cyanogen); since cyanide prevents tissue use of oxygen, most of its compounds are deadly poisons. Some inorganic compounds, such as cyanide salts, potassium cyanide, and sodium cyanide, are important in industry for extracting gold and silve...
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    Cyanide
    • (n.) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.
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    cyanide
    any compound containing the monovalent combining group CN. In inorganic cyanides, such as sodium cyanide, NaCN, this group is present as the ... [2 related articles]
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    cyanide
    A compound containing the –CN group. Organic cyanides are called nitriles. Inorganic cyanides are salts of hydrocyanic acid (HCN), a volatile weak acid; both are highly toxic. Sodium cyanide is made by the Castner process: ammonia is passed through a mixtureof carbon and fused sodium. The cyan...
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    cyanide
    cyanide (sī'unīd") , chemical compound containing the cyano group, -CN. Cyanides are salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid, HCN) formed by replacing the hydrogen with a metal (e.g., sodium or potassium) or a radical (e.g., ammonium or ethyl). The most common and w...
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