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How to pronounce “cyanide”
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Pronunciation guide for cyanide
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cyanide with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
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He'd laced it with cyanide.
- Definition summary
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.
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How to pronounce cyanide
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He'd laced it with cyanide.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cyanide”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.
- (inorganic chemistry) Sodium or potassium cyanide, used in the extraction of gold and silver or as a poison.
- (inorganic chemistry, uncountable) Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To treat or poison with cyanide.
Practice Nearby Words
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