cyanide
noun
cy·a·nide
| \ ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd
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, -nəd\
Definition of cyanide
2
: cyanogen sense 1
Examples of cyanide in a Sentence
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Wastewater containing elevated levels of ammonia and cyanide was released in the Little Calumet River’s east branch. — USA TODAY, "Burro bandits, sugarcane shake-up, naked bike ride: News from around our 50 states," 26 Aug. 2019 Companies operating in the Orinoco Mining Arc do so with outdated technology and practices using dangerous chemicals, poisoning vital water resources with mercury, cyanide and others toxic substances. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN, "A trail of 'bloody gold' leads to Venezuela's government," 20 Aug. 2019 Very effective poisons such as cyanide are readily available. — Thomas Massie, National Review, "‘Red Flag’ Laws Are the Wrong Solution to Mass Shootings," 12 Aug. 2019 M-44s are horrific death traps full of cyanide that kill thousands of unsuspecting animals every year, even pets. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Trump administration reauthorizes use of "cyanide bombs" to kill wild animals," 8 Aug. 2019 In 1954 — at age 41 — he was found dead from cyanide poisoning. — Karla Adam, BostonGlobe.com, "Alan Turing, a founding father of computer science, revealed as new face of British 50-pound note," 15 July 2019 In 1954 – at age 41 – he was found dead from cyanide poisoning. — Karla Adam, The Denver Post, "Alan Turing, World War II codebreaker castrated for being gay, revealed as new face of British 50-pound note," 15 July 2019 A day later, his propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels killed himself with his wife Magda, who procured cyanide pills for their six children. — The Economist, "A grimly compelling study of the psychology of fanaticism," 11 July 2019 Suncor has asked the CDPHE to raise its hydrogen-cyanide permit limit upward to 19.9 tons a year, giving a greater buffer. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Suncor oil refinery operators hit by Colorado health department for emitting toxic gas," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cyanide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cyanide
cyanide
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cyanide
: a very poisonous chemical
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cyanide
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cy·a·nide
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Kids Definition of cyanide
: any of several compounds containing carbon and nitrogen and including two very poisonous substances
cyanide
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cy·a·nide
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Medical Definition of cyanide
: any of several compounds (as potassium cyanide) that contain the radical CN having a chemical valence of one, react with and inactivate respiratory enzymes, and are rapidly lethal producing drowsiness, tachycardia, coma, and finally death
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