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Meaning of cyanide in English
Pronunciation
/ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd/
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Noun
cyanide
Etymology
early 19th century: from cyanogen+ -ide
Definitions
1.
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
2.
an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid