cy|a|nide

cy|a|nide
cy|a|nide «SY uh nyd, -nihd», noun, verb, -nid|ed, -nid|ing.
–noun.
any one of various metallic salts containing carbon and nitrogen. Cyanide is used in making plastics and insecticides, in extracting gold and silver from ores, and in treating metals. Potassium cyanide is extremely poisonous.
–transitive verb.
to treat with a cyanide.

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  • Nide — (n[imac]d), n. [L. nidus a nest: cf. F. nid.] A nestful; a brood; as, a nide of pheasants. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nide — [nīd] n. [< L nidus, NEST] Chiefly Brit. a nest or brood, esp. of pheasants …   English World dictionary

  • nide — ac·ti·nide; an·ti·mo·nide; ar·se·nide; bi·gua·nide; chlo·ro·gua·nide; dig·i·to·nide; glu·cu·ro·nide; lan·tha·nide; nide; poly·uro·nide; rho·da·nide; sel·e·nide; stan·nide; tan·nide; ura·nide; uro·nide; cy·a·nide; pyc·nide; …   English syllables

  • nide — • kirja, julkaisu, nide, nidos, teos …   Suomi sanakirja synonyymejä

  • nide — /nuyd/, n. a nest or brood, esp. of pheasants. [1670 80; < L nidus NEST] * * * …   Universalium

  • nide — noun a nest of pheasants …   Wiktionary

  • Nide — noun a Polynesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Syn: Labo, Mewun, Meoun, Meaun …   Wiktionary

  • nide — naɪd n. brood or nest (of pheasants) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • nide — [nʌɪd] noun archaic a brood or nest of pheasants. Origin C17: from Fr. nid or L. nidus nest …   English new terms dictionary

  • nide — /naɪd/ (say nuyd) noun a nest or brood, especially of pheasants. {Latin nīdus nest} …  

  • nide — n. (Brit. nye) a brood of pheasants. Etymology: F nid or L nidus: see NIDUS …   Useful english dictionary

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