Cyanide (sianide)

pl. [NL.] Same as Cyanerd Cyaneida. cyam cyanide (sī'a-nid or -nid), n . [ cyan ( ogen ) + lel.] In chem., a combination of cyanogen with cyanogen ) I cyanogen an element or a compound radicle capable of acting as an element. Pota ium cyanide is the most important. It is a crystalline solid, permanent in dry air, but decomposed in moist air, giving off an odor of pru ic or hydrocyanic acid. It has a bitter taste, and is extremely poisonous. It is extensively used in photography, electro-metallurgy, and as a laboratory reagent. - Cyanide powder, a salt of pota ium, much used in electroplating. cyanine (sī'a-nin), n. [