Inorganic Chemical
cyanides
cy·a·nides
Subclass of:
Hydrogen Cyanide;
Anions
Definitions related to cyanides:
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Class of compounds derived from HCN containing the -CN radical.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE containing the -CN radical. The concept also includes isocyanides. It is distinguished from NITRILES, which denotes organic compounds containing the -CN radical.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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