cyanide
noun/ˈsaɪənaɪd/
/ˈsaɪənaɪd/
[uncountable]- a highly poisonous chemicalOxford Collocations DictionaryCyanide is used before these nouns:
- capsule
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from cyanogen + -ide.Want to learn more?
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