Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The anionic univalent CN group, or any of various salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide containing a CN group, especially the extremely poisonous compounds potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide.
- transitive verb To treat (a metal surface) with cyanide to produce a hard surface.
- transitive verb To treat (an ore) with cyanide to extract gold or silver.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To treat an ore with a weak solution of an alkaline cyanide, as in the cyanide process for the extraction of gold. See
cyanide process . - noun In chem., a combination of cyanogen with an element or a compound radicle capable of acting as an element.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry (
countable ) Anycompound containing the -C≡Nradical or the C≡N-1anion . - noun uncountable
potassium cyanide - awater soluble poison - noun uncountable
hydrogen cyanide , or cyanidegas - a poisonous gas
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
- noun an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, bitter almonds are used for almond flavoring and do contain cyanide, which is removed for making things like extracts.
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As cyanide is the source for bitterness in both apricot kernels and almonds, the sweet varieties do not have dangerous levels of the chemical.
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I just used a package to bake some Dutch bitterkoekje-style macaroons (cyanide is broken down by cooking, even though sweet almonds hardly have any).
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The word cyanide floated at intervals down the aisle.
Death in Ecstasy Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1936
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Hydrogen cyanide is one of the simplest molecules in existence: H-C ∈ N. That’s it.
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It’s like saying cyanide is almost entirely and universally good when used in the right way.
Matthew Yglesias » Jessica Valenti on Anti-Feminists and So-Called “Hook-up Culture” 2009
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Never give your dog the core or seeds because the seeds contain cyanide, which is harmful.
Wendy Diamond: Treat Your Dog This Valentine's Day Wendy Diamond 2011
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Never give your dog the core or seeds because the seeds contain cyanide, which is harmful.
Wendy Diamond: Treat Your Dog This Valentine's Day Wendy Diamond 2011
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Never give your dog the core or seeds because the seeds contain cyanide, which is harmful.
Wendy Diamond: Treat Your Dog This Valentine's Day Wendy Diamond 2011
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Never give your dog the core or seeds because the seeds contain cyanide, which is harmful.
Wendy Diamond: Treat Your Dog This Valentine's Day Wendy Diamond 2011
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word cyanide
Cyanide has a very similar molecular structure to oxygen. Therefore, when inhaled, it latches onto oxygen molecules and this prevents the cells of the body from using it.
August 18, 2009
vendingmachine commented on the word cyanide
Cyanide kills by preventing red blood cells from absorbing oxygen. This results in a process known as “internal asphyxia.”
February 27, 2015