noun
- plural of cyanogenesis; the production or formation of cyanogen or cyanide compounds, especially in biological or chemical processes
Usage: technical; chemistry/biology
Examples
- The cyanogeneses of certain plants serve as a defense mechanism against herbivores.
- Researchers studied the cyanogeneses pathways in cassava to reduce toxin levels.
- Multiple cyanogeneses occur simultaneously in the organism's metabolic processes.
- The cyanogeneses in almonds produce small amounts of hydrogen cyanide naturally.