cyanide

  1. Noun.  (chemistry) (countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the C≡N-1 anion.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable) potassium cyanide - a water soluble poison.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable) hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas - a poisonous gas.

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