cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic
| \ ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nik
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or less commonly cyanogenetic \ ˌsī-ə-nō-jə-ˈne-tik
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Definition of cyanogenic
: capable of producing cyanide (such as hydrogen cyanide)
a cyanogenic glucoside
Other Words from cyanogenic
cyanogenesis
\ ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs
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noun
, sī-ˌa-nō- \
noun
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cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic
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also cyanogenetic \ -jə-ˈnet-ik
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Medical Definition of cyanogenic
: capable of producing cyanide (as hydrogen cyanide)
cyanogenic glycosides Cassava is cyanogenic, and varieties are recognized as being either bitter or sweet (i.e., containing high or low amounts of cyanide).— Darna L. Dufour, Bioscience, October 1990
Other Words from cyanogenic
cyanogenesis
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plural cyanogeneses\ -ˌsēz
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plural cyanogeneses\ -ˌsēz
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