potassium cyanide
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potassium cyanide
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- The potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid, KCN; the colourless crystals are soluble in water, and it is extremely poisonous, and is used in electroplating, the extraction of gold and silver from their ores, and in photography. During interrogation he committed suicide by swallowing a coat-button of compressed potassium cyanide.
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noun inorganic compound
| Español | cianuro de potasio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 청산가리 cheongsan'gari |
| 日本語 | シアン化カリウム shian-ka kariumu, 青酸カリ seisan kari |
| 中文 | 氰化鉀 /氰化钾 qínghuàjiǎ |
| Português | cianeto de potássio |
| Français | cyanure de potassium |
| Deutsch | Zyankali, Kaliumcyanid |
| Ελληνικά | κυανιούχο κάλιο kyanioúcho kálio |
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title = {potassium cyanide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/potassium%20cyanide},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
