cyanide

== English == === Etymology === From cyan- +‎ -ide. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsaɪənaɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪd === Noun === cyanide (countable and uncountable, plural cyanides) (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion. (inorganic chemistry) Sodium or potassium cyanide, used in the extraction of gold and silver or as a poison. (inorganic chemistry, uncountable) Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cyanide (third-person singular simple present cyanides, present participle cyaniding, simple past and past participle cyanided) (transitive) To treat or poison with cyanide. === See also === hydrocyanic acid Zyklon B Nevada gas (slang) === Anagrams === cyaneid == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed. Equivalent to cyaan +‎ -ide. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsi.aːˈni.də/ Hyphenation: cy‧a‧ni‧de Rhymes: -idə === Noun === cyanide n (uncountable, no diminutive) cyanide (C≡N-based compound)