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cyanide

Main Entry:: cy·a·nide
Pronunciation:: \ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd, -nəd\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1826

1: a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive element or group: as a: potassium cyanide b: sodium cyanide 2: cyanogen 1

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