English noun: cyanide | |||
1. | cyanide (substance) any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN | ||
Synonyms | nitril, nitrile | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organic compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acrylonitrile, propenonitrile, vinyl cyanide | ||
2. | cyanide (substance) an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | salt | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide | ||