cyanide

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
  2. noun an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid

Etymology

From cyan- + -ide.

In classic literature

Synonyms

nitrile, nitril

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