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- [sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid]
- /ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd/
- /ˈsaɪə.naɪd/
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- [sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid]
- /ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd/
Definitions of cyanide word
- uncountable noun cyanide Cyanide is a highly poisonous substance. 3
- noun cyanide any salt of hydrocyanic acid. Cyanides contain the ion CN– and are extremely poisonous 3
- noun cyanide a substance composed of a cyanogen group in combination with some element or radical; esp., potassium cyanide, KCN, or sodium cyanide, NaCN, extremely poisonous, white, crystalline compounds with an odor of bitter almonds: used in extracting gold from low-grade ores, electroplating, etc. 3
- verb transitive cyanide to treat with cyanide 3
- noun cyanide Also, cyanid, C10/C1079000 sahy-uh-nid, ˈsaɪ ə nɪd. Chemistry. a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN. a nitrile, as methyl cyanide, C 2 H 3 N. 1
- verb with object cyanide to treat with a cyanide, as an ore in order to extract gold. 1
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Origin of cyanide
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; cyan-3 + -ide
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Parts of speech for Cyanide
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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cyanide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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