cy·a·no·gen·ic
| \ ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nik
, sī-ˌa-nō- \
, sī-ˌa-nō- \
variants:
or less commonly cyanogenetic \
ˌsī-ə-nō-jə-ˈne-tik
, sī-ˌa-nō-
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, sī-ˌa-nō-
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Definition of cyanogenic
: capable of producing cyanide (such as hydrogen cyanide)
a cyanogenic glucoside
Other Words from cyanogenic
cyanogenesis
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ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs
, sī-ˌa-nō-
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noun
, sī-ˌa-nō-
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noun
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cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic
| \ ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈjen-ik, sī-ˌan-ō-
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variants:
also cyanogenetic \
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Medical Definition of cyanogenic
: capable of producing cyanide (as hydrogen cyanide)
cyanogenic glycosides Cassava is cyanogenic, and varieties are recognized as being either bitter or sweet (i.e., containing high or low amounts of cyanide).— Darna L. Dufour, Bioscience
Other Words from cyanogenic
cyanogenesis
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-ˈjen-ə-səs
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noun,
plural cyanogeneses\
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noun,
plural cyanogeneses\
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