Look up: cyanide

1. cyanide
   [n] - an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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...
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5. cyanide
   An extremely toxic class of compounds that can be lethal on inhaling of ingesting in minute quantities Category: Medicine
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6. 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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7. 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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8. cyanide
   noun an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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9. 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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10. Cyanide
    • (n.) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.
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11. 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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12. Cyanide
    The cyanides are salts of hydrocyanic acid, Potassium cyanide is used in electro-plating, and in large quantities to separate gold from its ores, especially in South Africa.
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13. cyanide
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′an-īd Definitions: 1. The radical -CN or ion (CN)−. The ion is extremely poisonous, forming hydrocyanic acid in water; has the odor of almond oil; inhibits proper metabolism of oxygen through disruption of respiratory proteins (cytochromes) at the c...
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14. 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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15. cyanide
    Ion derived from hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and any salt containing this ion (produced when hydrogen cyanide is neutralized by alkalis), such as potassium cyanide (KCN). The principal cyanides are potassium, sodium, calcium, mercury, gold, and copper. Most cyanides are poisons. Organic compounds contai...
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16. cyanide
    A poisonous chemical found in some foods and plants, tobacco smoke, and when certain substances are burned. It is used to make products such as paper, fabric, and plastic, and is used as a pesticide. Cyanide keeps cells in the body from using oxygen, so they die. Exposure to cyanide may cause serious health effects, including death.
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17. Cyanide
    From the top:<br> 1. Valence-bond structure<br> 2. Space-filling model<br> 3. Electrostatic potential surface<br> 4. "Carbon lone pair" HOMO/LUMO A `cyanide` is a chemical compound that contains the `cyano group`, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a n...
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18. Cyanide
    (studio) | foundation = 2000 | location = Nanterre, France --> `Cyanide` is a game development studio, based in the western suburbs of Paris, France, with offices in Montreal, Canada and Chengdu, China. The studio was created in 2000 by 8 ex-UbiSoft employees and in 2007 has a headcoun...
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19. Cyanide
    (song) "`Cyanide`" is the 42nd single by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the third from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. On September 1, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band`s official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members onl...
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20. Cyanide
    (film) `Cyanide` is an Indian Kannada language movie directed by A.M.R.Ramesh, starring Ravi Kale, National Award winning actress Tara, Avinash, Nasser and its background music is composed by Sandeep Chowta. It was released in 2006.. Plot: "Cyanide" is about the incidents that occur...
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