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cyanure

cyanide

noun syah-NOOR Rare

Origin: Greek kyanos (dark blue)

Usage Note

Cyanure refers to cyanide compounds, most notoriously potassium cyanide (cyanure de potassium). The name derives from the blue pigment Prussian blue from which it was first isolated. It appears in crime fiction and historical accounts, and in chemistry it names the CN⁻ ion.

Examples

"On a détecté du cyanure dans l'échantillon."

Natural Translation

Cyanide was detected in the sample.

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