cyanide
1. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN • Syn: nitrile, nitril • Hypernyms: organic compound • Hyponyms: propenonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl cyanide 2. an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid • Hypernyms: salt • Hyponyms: sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide
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