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potassium cyanide

po·tas·si·um cy·a·nide
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-tas-ee-uh m sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid]
    • /pəˈtæs i əm ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-tas-ee-uh m sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid]
    • /pəˈtæs i əm ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd/

Definitions of potassium cyanide words

  • noun potassium cyanide a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography. 1
  • noun potassium cyanide a white poisonous granular soluble solid substance used in photography and in extracting gold from its ores. Formula: KCN 0
  • noun potassium cyanide an extremely poisonous, white, crystalline compound, KCN, used in metallurgy for extracting gold, in electroplating, as an insecticide, etc. 0
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Origin of potassium cyanide

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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potassium cyanide popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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