cyanide

«cyanide» in Mova's school dictionary: A very strong poison that can kill quickly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (cyanide, cyanides)

meaning for a pupil

A very strong poison that can kill quickly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, especially old murder mysteries, cyanide is a poison said to smell of bitter almonds. In science, tiny amounts are found naturally in apple seeds and cherry stones, but too little to harm you if you swallow a few by accident. It is used in some industries like gold mining.

examples

• In the detective story, the victim was poisoned with cyanide. tree →
• Cyanide is a deadly poison. tree →
• Apple seeds contain a tiny bit of cyanide. tree →
• Factories must store cyanide safely. tree →
• Cyanide is used in gold mining. tree →
• The detective noticed a smell of bitter almonds. tree →

note

Say «SY-a-nide». Safety: never taste unknown chemicals. Not everyone can smell cyanide.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cyanide» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.