cyanide : Idioms & Phrases
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cyanide group
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noun the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
cyano radical; cyanide group; cyano group.
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cyanide poisoning
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noun poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals
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cyanide process
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noun an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution
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cyanide radical
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noun the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
cyano radical; cyanide group; cyano group.
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hydrogen cyanide
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noun a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
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potassium cyanide
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noun a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography
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sodium cyanide
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noun a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating
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vinyl cyanide
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noun a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
acrylonitrile; propenonitrile.