Meaning Of The Word Potassium cyanide

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What's The Definition Of Potassium cyanide?

potassium cyanide in American English
an extremely poisonous, white, crystalline compound, KCN, used in metallurgy for extracting gold, in electroplating, as an insecticide, etc.
noun: a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography

potassium cyanide in British English
noun: a white poisonous granular soluble solid substance used in photography and in extracting gold from its ores. Formula: KCN

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