Definitions for cyanide
ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪdcyanide

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1. nitrile, nitril, cyanidenoun

   any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN

2. cyanidenoun

   an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid

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1. cyanidenoun

   Any compound containing the -CN radical or the CN anion.

2. cyanidenoun

   potassium cyanide - a water soluble poison

3. cyanidenoun

   hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas - a poisonous gas

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1. Cyanide

   Cyanide is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, the third single taken from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. On September 1, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members only) from the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica. It has since been made available for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store. The song was played live for the first time on August 9, 2008 at Ozzfest in Dallas, Texas and was the first song from Death Magnetic to be performed live in its entirety. An audio recording of the performance is featured on the band's MySpace page. The song was also performed live on Later... with Jools Holland in 2008.

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1. cyanide

   Cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Its various forms, such as hydrogen cyanide, sodium cyanide, and potassium cyanide, are mainly used in industry and mining. In higher concentrations, cyanide is a powerful poison to living organisms as it inhibits the process of cellular respiration.

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1. Cyanidenoun

   a compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. cyanide. See Cyanic.]

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1. Cyanide

   A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains monovalent combining group CN. This group, known as the cyano group, consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. In inorganic cyanides, such as sodium cyanide, NaCN, this group is present as the negatively-charged polyatomic cyanide ion; these compounds, which are regarded as salts of hydrocyanic acid, are highly toxic. The cyanide ion is isoelectronic with carbon monoxide and with molecular nitrogen. Most cyanides are highly toxic. Organic cyanides are usually called nitriles; in these, the CN group is linked by a covalent bond to a carbon-containing group, such as methyl in methyl cyanide. Hydrocyanic acid, also known as hydrogen cyanide, or HCN, is a highly volatile liquid used to prepare acrylonitrile, which is used in the production of acrylic fibers, synthetic rubber, and plastics. Cyanides are employed in a number of chemical processes, including fumigation, case hardening of iron and steel, electroplating, and the concentration of ores. In nature, substances yielding cyanide are present in certain seeds, such as the pit of the wild cherry.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cyanide in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cyanide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cyanide in a Sentence

1. Kelly Nokes:

   While The EPA is encouraging that The EPA is taking at least some minimal action to protect the public from deadly M-44s, updating a few use restrictions -- nearly impossible to enforce and commonly ignored -- fails to meaningfully address the problem, the EPA is blatantly ignoring The EPA fundamental duty to protect the public, our pets, and native wildlife from the cruel, lethal impacts of cyanide bombs lurking on our public lands.

2. Environmental Protection official Tian Weiyong:

   Cyanide pollution is severe inside the warning zone. Outside the zone overall, the amount of cyanide detected is at normal range.

3. Secret Service:

   On Monday 3/16/15, an envelope was received at the White House Mail Screening Facility. Initial Biological testing was negative; however, on 03/17/15, the chemical testing returned a presumptive positive for cyanide, the sample was transported to another facility to confirm the results.

4. Alamos CEO John McCluskey:

   Not only do we make that impossible, if we didn't make that impossible we shouldn't even start, because by the time you've added the cyanide to the process it's because there is gold there. And if you lose the cyanide, you lose the gold.

5. Caroline Washaya-Moyo:

   Poachers know that the moment they pull a trigger, it is easier for us to find them, so they use cyanide.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cyanide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cyanide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyanide
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cyanide