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copper cyanide
noun
Definition of copper cyanide
: a cyanide of copper; specifically : a white crystalline poisonous powder CuCN made by reaction of cuprous chloride with sodium cyanide and used chiefly in electroplating because of its ability to form complex cyanides
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