noun
- plural of cyanide; highly poisonous chemical compounds containing carbon and nitrogen
Usage: chemistry; toxicology
Examples
- The laboratory safely disposed of the cyanides used in the experiment.
- Industrial processes sometimes produce dangerous cyanides as byproducts.
- Certain plants naturally contain cyanides as a defense mechanism.
- The detective found traces of cyanides in the victim’s bloodstream.
- Mining operations must carefully handle cyanides used in gold extraction.
- Environmental regulations strictly control the release of cyanides into waterways.