cyanide
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cyanide
- /ˈsaɪənaɪd/
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From cyan- + -ide.
noun cyanides
- Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anion.
- Sodium or potassium cyanide, used in the extraction of gold and silver or as a poison. The birdies all try an' hide / But they still go for peanuts / When coated with cyanide
- Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
verb cyanides · cyaniding · cyanided
- To treat or poison with cyanide.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nitrile, cyanidation, weak, argento, platino, sulpho, hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid, hcn, potassium cyanide, kcn, hydrogen cyanide, zinc cyanide, mercuric cyanide, cyanogen, sodium cyanide
Translations
Talk about this word "cyanide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cyanide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cyanide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cyanide "cyanide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cyanide.Cite this
@misc{cyanide_2026,
title = {cyanide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cyanide},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
