Meaning Of The Word Cyanide

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cyanide
uncountable noun: Cyanide is a highly poisonous substance.

cyanide in American English
a substance composed of a cyanogen group in combination with some element or radical; esp., potassium cyanide, KCN, or sodium cyanide, NaCN, extremely poisonous, white, crystalline compounds with an odor of bitter almonds: used in extracting gold from low
to treat with cyanide
noun: a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN
transitive verb: to treat with a cyanide, as an ore in order to extract gold

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