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cyanide
cy·a·nide
[
s ə nd
]
noun
(
plural
cy·a·nides
)
Definition:
1.
compound containing carbon and nitrogen:
a compound containing carbon and nitrogen as a CN group or CN
-
ion
2.
chemistry
Same as
potassium cyanide
3.
chemistry
Same as
sodium cyanide
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
cy·a·nid·ed
,
present participle
cy·a·nid·ing
,
3rd person present singular
cy·a·nides
)
Definition:
1.
metallurgy
harden metal with cyanide:
to treat something such as a metal surface with cyanide in order to increase its hardness
2.
mineral extract
treat ore with sodium cyanide:
to treat ore with a weak solution of sodium cyanide in order to remove gold or silver
[
Early 19th century. <cyanogen
]
cy·a·nid·a·tion
[
s əni dáysh'n
]
noun
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cy·a·nid·a·tion [ s əni dáysh'n ] noun
