Definitions for potassium cyanide
potas·si·um cyanide

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1. potassium cyanidenoun

   a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography

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1. potassium cyanidenoun

   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.

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1. Potassium cyanide

   Potassium cyanide is a compound with the formula KCN. This colorless crystalline salt, similar in appearance to sugar, is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and electroplating. Smaller applications include jewellery for chemical gilding and buffing.Potassium cyanide is highly toxic. The moist solid emits small amounts of hydrogen cyanide due to hydrolysis, which may smell like bitter almonds. Not everyone, however, can smell cyanide; the ability to do so is a genetic trait.The taste of potassium cyanide has been described as acrid and bitter, with a burning sensation similar to lye.

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1. potassium cyanide

   Potassium cyanide is a highly toxic, colorless crystalline compound often used in electroplating, metallurgy, and organic synthesis. It is composed of potassium ions (K+) and cyanide ions (CN-) and is soluble in water. Exposure to this compound can cause harmful health effects, as cyanide prevents cells from using oxygen, which can lead to cell death. Its chemical formula is KCN.

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1. Potassium cyanide

   Potassium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula KCN. This colorless crystalline compound, similar in appearance to sugar, is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and electroplating. Smaller applications include jewelry for chemical gilding and buffing. KCN is highly toxic. The moist solid emits small amounts of hydrogen cyanide due to hydrolysis, which tastes like bitter almonds. Not everyone, however, can taste this: the ability to do so is a genetic trait. It is used by entomologists as a killing agent in collecting jars, as most insects succumb within seconds, minimizing damage of even highly fragile specimens.

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1. Potassium Cyanide

   A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes, but has been shown to be an especially potent inhibitor of heme enzymes and hemeproteins. It is used in many industrial processes.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of potassium cyanide in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of potassium cyanide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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