cyanide

Noun
US[sahy-uh-nahyd]/ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd/2–3 syllablesalso [sahy-nahyd] /ˈsaɪˌnaɪd/
Synonyms: nitrile

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CNSynonyms: nitrileType of organic compoundKinds propenonitrile, acrylonitrile
  2. an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acidType of saltKinds sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cy′a·nide (s?′?-n?d or -n?d; 104), noun

Origin: Cf. F. cyanide. See Cyanic.

Chemistry A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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