cyanide

Meanings

• noun

  A highly toxic inorganic compound, the anion of hydrocyanic acid, used as a pesticide and in various industrial processes.

  - "The murder was committed with cyanide."
  - "Cyanide is used in gold mining to extract gold from ore."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cyanide
pine , sign , dine

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Variants

List of all variants of cyanide that leads to same result
cyanide , cyanides , hydrogen cyanide , hydrogen cyanides , potassium cyanide , potassium cyanides , sodium cyanide , sodium cyanides

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'kyanidos', meaning 'blue' or 'dark-blue'.

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Trivia

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1. Cyanide was used as a method of execution in ancient Rome.

2. Cyanide is the active ingredient in the poison used by Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hydrocyanic acid: The chemical compound from which cyanide is derived.

2. Cyanogen chloride: Another toxic inorganic compound related to cyanide.

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Culture

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Cyanide has been used in various forms of literature, art, and music due to its toxicity and association with death. For example, it is a common element in crime novels and thrillers.

How to Memorize "cyanide"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, blue crystal representing cyanide.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cyanide' with the color blue and the idea of something toxic.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Cyanide Can Kill You' to help memorize the word.

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