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cy·a·nide
(sī′ə-nīd′)n. also cy·a·nid (-nĭd)
The anionic univalent CN group, or any of various salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide containing a CN group, especially the extremely poisonous compounds potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide.
tr.v. cy·a·nid·ed, cy·a·nid·ing, cy·a·nides
1. To treat (a metal surface) with cyanide to produce a hard surface.
2. To treat (an ore) with cyanide to extract gold or silver.
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cyanide
(ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) orcyanid
n
1. (Elements & Compounds) any salt of hydrocyanic acid. Cyanides contain the ion CN– and are extremely poisonous
2. (Elements & Compounds) another name (not in technical usage) for nitrile
ˌcyaniˈdation n
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cy•a•nide
(ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd)n., v. -nid•ed, -nid•ing. n.
1. a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN.
v.t. 2. to treat with a cyanide, as an ore in order to extract gold.
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cy·a·nide
(sī′ə-nīd′) Any of a large group of chemical compounds containing the radical CN, especially the very poisonous salts sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide. Cyanides are used to make plastics and to extract and treat metals.
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Noun | 1. | cyanide - any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical acrylonitrile, propenonitrile, vinyl cyanide - a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene |
2. | cyanide - an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid sodium cyanide - a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating potassium cyanide - a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
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سيانيد: مِلح الحِمض الأزرَق
kyanid
cyanid
syanidi
cianid
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cianidas
cianīds
kyanid
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cyanide
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cyanide
(ˈsaiənaid) noun a deadly type of poison.
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cy·a·nide
n. cianuro, compuesto extremadamente venenoso.
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cyanide
n cianuroEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.