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cyanide in Greek

cyanide in Greek is κυανίδιο, κυάνιο — cyanide means any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds containing a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.

cyanide in Greek

κυανίδιο
noun
Pronounced: kyanidio
(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.
κυάνιο
noun
Pronounced: kyanio
(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

What does "cyanide" mean?

  1. noun Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds containing a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.
    "Cyanide compounds are used in some industrial processes despite their extreme toxicity."
  2. noun Sodium or potassium cyanide, a fast-acting poison, or hydrogen cyanide gas.
    "The detective suspected cyanide poisoning as the cause of death."
  3. verb To treat, extract, or kill using cyanide.
    "Miners once cyanided ore to separate out traces of gold."
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cyanide in a sentence

  • Cyanide compounds are used in some industrial processes despite their extreme toxicity.
  • The detective suspected cyanide poisoning as the cause of death.
  • Miners once cyanided ore to separate out traces of gold.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "cyanide" in Greek?

"cyanide" in Greek is κυανίδιο, κυάνιο. cyanide means: Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds containing a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.

How do you pronounce κυανίδιο?

"cyanide" in Greek is κυανίδιο, pronounced "kyanidio".

How do you use "cyanide" in a sentence?

Example: "Cyanide compounds are used in some industrial processes despite their extreme toxicity." In Greek, "cyanide" is κυανίδιο, κυάνιο.

Are there other ways to say "cyanide" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "cyanide": κυανίδιο, κυάνιο.

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