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1. (n.) sodium cyanide
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaCN, used chiefly in casehardening alloys, in the leaching and flotation of ore, and in electroplating.
Etymology: (1880–85)
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1. (noun) sodium cyanide
a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating
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1. sodium cyanide
A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes and is used as a test reagent for the function of chemoreceptors. It is also used in many industrial processes.
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