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cyanide

nounmasculinetécnico/sjɐˈnɛtu/medium

ci·a·ne·to

Definition

A salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion CN− or the group —CN, extremely poisonous.
Cyanide is a fast-acting poison.
The lab test confirmed the presence of cyanide.
Common collocations
potassium cyanidecyanide poisoninghydrogen cyanidecyanide compound

Etymology

Do francês 'cyanure', por sua vez do grego 'kyanos' (azul escuro).

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