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Cyanid — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cyanide noun Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds containing a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.

Senses

Cyanid is used for these senses in English:

  • cyanide (inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

cyanide — full definition

  1. noun Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds containing a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.
  2. noun Sodium or potassium cyanide, a fast-acting poison, or hydrogen cyanide gas.
  3. verb To treat, extract, or kill using cyanide.
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