单词	cyanide
释义	cyanide noun cy·​a·​nide ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd  -nəd 1 : a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive element or group: such as a : potassium cyanide b : sodium cyanide 2 : cyanogen sense 1 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Apple seeds contain amygdalin, which releases cyanide when chewed and digested. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 Digesting of chokecherry seeds, leaves, twigs, and bark by enzymes in the stomach releases cyanide. Star Tribune, 29 July 2021 In August 2019, the steel company ArcelorMittal leaked cyanide and ammonia into the Little Calumet River, adjacent to Indiana Dunes. Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 15 June 2020 Death by the gas chamber would also result in a torturous amount of pain, his lawyers said, because Arizona’s protocols call for the use of cyanide gas. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2022 Real-life cyanide capsules were used to commit suicide by Nazi leaders such as Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Goering at the end of World War II. Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 The starchy root has enough naturally occurring cyanide to kill a human being. Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 4 May 2022 Dogs don’t grind their teeth to chew, so the small amount of cyanide in the pits and seeds isn’t much of a worry in terms of poisoning, Wismer said. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Earlier this month, a judge denied a request by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix to bar the state from using cyanide gas to carry out executions in Arizona. CBS News, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology International Scientific Vocabulary First Known Use 1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cyanide hydrogen cyanide potassium cyanide sodium cyanide hydrogen cyanide potassium cyanide sodium cyanide Kids Definition cyanide noun cy·​a·​nide ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd  : any of several compounds containing carbon and nitrogen and including two very poisonous substances Medical Definition cyanide noun cy·​a·​nide ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd, -nəd  : any of several compounds (as potassium cyanide) that contain the radical CN having a chemical valence of one, react with and inactivate respiratory enzymes, and are rapidly lethal producing drowsiness, tachycardia, coma, and finally death
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