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cyanide
nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/sjɐˈnɛtu/ci·a·ne·to
Definition
1A salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion CN− or the group —CN, extremely poisonous.
Usage examples
“Cyanide is a fast-acting poison.”
“The lab test confirmed the presence of cyanide.”
Common combinations
potassium cyanidecyanide poisoninghydrogen cyanidecyanide compound