cyanide
/ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd/SIGH-uh-nyd
/ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd/SIGH-uh-nyd
Meaningthe dark-blue compound
Common meaning: a fast-acting poison
- cyandark-blue enamelLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 853 · scan
- idechemical noun ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek κύανος ‘dark-blue enamel’.
Roots
- κύανος Greek “dark-blue enamel”
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