sodium cyanide
nounDefinition of sodium cyanide
: a white deliquescent poisonous salt NaCN used especially in electroplating, in fumigating, and in treating steel
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According to a recent interim decision, EPA officials approved the use of M-44 devices, which trap wildlife with bait before releasing sodium cyanide into their mouths, killing them. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Trump administration reauthorizes use of "cyanide bombs" to kill wild animals," 8 Aug. 2019 In August 2017, the WildEarth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit that asked the EPA to ban the use of sodium cyanide, generating a review of the program. — Mariel Padilla, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump administration reauthorizes use of ‘cyanide bombs’ to kill wild animals," 10 Aug. 2019 Prosecutors say the conspiracy involved the theft of trade secrets related to sodium cyanide, a chemical most often used to mine gold, silver, and other precious metals. — Fox News, "Chemours ex-worker pleads guilty in China trade secrets case," 12 June 2018 Chemours is the world's largest producer of sodium cyanide. — Fox News, "Chemours ex-worker pleads guilty in China trade secrets case," 12 June 2018 But after Leroy McGahuey was gassed to death by dropping pellets of sodium cyanide into a container of sulfuric acid below his metal chair, Oregon voters again chose to ban the death penalty. — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, "In the crosshairs of conscience: John Kitzhaber's death penalty reckoning," 5 May 2018 The sodium cyanide quickly reacts with moisture in the animal’s mouth, releasing hydrogen cyanide gas. — National Geographic, "Dog's Death Spotlights Use of Cyanide 'Bombs' to Kill Predators," 20 Apr. 2017 Chemours, spun off from the DuPont Co. in 2015, is the world’s largest producer of sodium cyanide. — Washington Post, "Feds: Chemours worker tried to sell trade secrets to China," 12 Oct. 2017 An indictment unsealed this week accuses Jerry Jindong Xu of trying to steal trade secrets regarding sodium cyanide, a chemical used in mining. — Washington Post, "Feds: Chemours worker tried to sell trade secrets to China," 12 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sodium cyanide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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