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PRONUNCIATION OF POTASSIUM CYANIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTASSIUM CYANIDE

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Potassium cyanide is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POTASSIUM CYANIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Potassium cyanide

Potassium cyanide is a compound with the formula KCN. This colorless crystalline salt, similar in appearance to sugar, is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and electroplating. Smaller applications include jewelry for chemical gilding and buffing. KCN is highly toxic. The moist solid emits small amounts of hydrogen cyanide due to hydrolysis, which tastes like bitter almonds. Not everyone, however, can taste this: the ability to do so is a genetic trait.

Definition of potassium cyanide in the English dictionary

The definition of potassium cyanide in the dictionary is a white poisonous granular soluble solid substance used in photography and in extracting gold from its ores. Formula: KCN.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTASSIUM CYANIDE

potash
potash alum
potassa
potassic
potassium
potassium bitartrate
potassium bromide
potassium carbonate
potassium chlorate
potassium chloride
potassium dichromate
potassium ferrocyanide
potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)
potassium hydrogen tartrate
potassium hydroxide
potassium manganate(VII)
potassium nitrate
potassium permanganate
potassium sulphate
potassium-argon dating

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTASSIUM CYANIDE

actinide
antimonide
arsenide
biguanide
chalcogenide
cyanide
ferricyanide
ferrocyanide
glucuronide
hydrogen cyanide
isocyanide
lanthanide
nide
platinocyanide
potassium ferrocyanide
selenide
snide
sodium cyanide
uranide
vinylcyanide

Synonyms and antonyms of potassium cyanide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «potassium cyanide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTASSIUM CYANIDE

Find out the translation of potassium cyanide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of potassium cyanide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potassium cyanide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

氰化钾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cianuro de potasio
570 millions of speakers

English

potassium cyanide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोटेशियम साइनाइड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيانيد البوتاسيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цианистый калий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cianeto de potássio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পটাসিয়াম সাইনাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le cyanure de potassium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kalium sianida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zyankali
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シアン化カリウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시안화 칼륨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalium sianida
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kali xyanua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொட்டாசியம் சயனைடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटॅशियम सायनाईड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Potasyum siyanür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cianuro di potassio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cyjanek potasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ціаністий калій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cianură de potasiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυανιούχο κάλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalium sianied
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaliumcyanid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaliumcyanid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potassium cyanide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTASSIUM CYANIDE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTASSIUM CYANIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about potassium cyanide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTASSIUM CYANIDE»

Discover the use of potassium cyanide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potassium cyanide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of ...
14.4 POTASSIUM CYANIDE EPA Classified Toxic Waste, RCRA Waste No PO98 ; DOT Label: Poison UN 1680 Formula KCN; MW 65.12; CAS [151-50-8] Structure: KC and CN are held by ionic bond, cubic and orthorhombic forms, and fcc ...
Pradyot Patnaik, 2007
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Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry
Potassium cyanide: KCN, colorless, hygroscopic, cubic crystals, M, 65.119, density 1.553, m.p. 634. 5 °C. P. is readily soluble in water, but only slightly soluble in alcohol. In the absence of air, moisture and carbon dioxide, it is stable. However ...
Mary Eagleson, 1994
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Copper and Copper Alloys
High-efficiency sodium and potassium cyanide baths allow the use of higher current densities. Cyanide plating baths typically decrease in cathode efficiency, or speed of deposition, with increasing current, which accounts for the good plate  ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2001
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Is it Safe to Eat?: Enjoy Eating and Minimize Food Risks
The LD50 for potassium cyanide by oral administration to rats is 10 mg/kg body weight (i.e. it takes a dose of 10 mg of potassium cyanide per Kg body weight of the rat - an average adult rat weighs about 500 g, so the lethal dose would be ...
Ian Shaw, 2005
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Cyanide in Water and Soil: Chemistry, Risk, and Management
... sodium cyanide Maximum contaminant level goal Cyanide, potassium silver cyanide, sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide Copper cyanide Ambient water quality criteria for human health Potassium silver cyanide, sodium cyanide, potassium ...
David A. Dzombak, Rajat S. Ghosh, George M. Wong-Chong, 2005
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The Cyanide Process of Gold Extraction: A Text-book for the ...
WHEN gold is acted on by an aqueous solution of potassium cyanide, a solution is obtained which, when evaporated, yields octahedral crystals having the composition of the auro-potassic cyanide (AuKCy2), which is a double cyanide of gold ...
James Park, 1820
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Toxicological Profile for Cyanide (Update)
Gastrointestinal spasms were reported in a man who accidentally ingested (and inhaled) an unknown amount of potassium cyanide (Thomas and Brooks 1970). Gastric surgery for extensive necrosis had to be performed in a man after he ...
Jessilyn Taylor, 2010
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Copper: Its Trade, Manufacture, Use, and Environmental Status
High-concentration sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide electrolytes have virtually no surface-cleaning ability during plating because no hydrogen is evolved. In addition to thorough cleaning beforehand, parts must also first receive a 0.013 ...
Günter Joseph, Konrad J. A. Kundig, 1998
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Hazardous Laboratory Chemicals Disposal Guide, Third Edition
When the test is negative, the solution is washed into the drain with at least 50 times its volume of water. Wash the area of the spill thoroughly with water. The solid residue may be disposed of with normal refuse.4,62 Solid Potassium Cyanide.
Margaret-Ann Armour, 2003
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The International Pharmacopoeia
Potassium chromate R. K2CrO4 (SRIP, 1963, p. 152). Potassium cyanide (100g/l) TS. A solution of potassium cyanide R containing about 100g of KCN per litre. Potassium cyanide (50g/l) TS. A solution of potassium cyanide R containing about ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTASSIUM CYANIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potassium cyanide is used in the context of the following news items.
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Photographer keeps 19th century process alive in Deadwood
"The fixer is made of potassium cyanide and water . if you have a cut on your hand, you can go what is called, 'cyanodic,' meaning oxygen can't ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
2
How Lee Hu-rak did 1972 end run to North Korea
“T-t-t-this,” he stuttered, “is potassium cyanide. If need be, I'm going to swallow it and die.” He stuttered when he got nervous. Park recognized ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
3
Couple allegedly denied entry at Mumbai club for being Indian!
Chased by the British police, she consumed potassium cyanide, giving up her life in the hope that Indians would be able to live without ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
4
Chemical spill at Dupo High School
A teacher conducting inventory in the school science lab accidentally knocked over a bottle of potassium cyanide. The chemical can be ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
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Germanwings Flight 9525: EU Urges Tougher Medical And …
Last month, German prosecutors confirmed that Lubitz researched on the Internet for ways of getting access to drugs like potassium cyanide, ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Gold potassium cyanide market regional outlook and forecasts …
Increasing gold potassium cyanide applications in various end-use industries such as customer jewelry and electronic equipments is expected ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Book review: French Surrealist Unica Zürn's The Trumpets of Jericho …
“An ordinary person is not permitted to buy pistols or potassium cyanide—that is the major problem,” Unica Zürn, a later Surrealist, would write ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Germanwings co-pilot 'researched deadly drugs on internet' before …
... published in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung on Friday that Andreas Lubitz had searched on the internet for potassium cyanide, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Maine man accused of mailing cyanide files notice of insanity defense
According to the indictment, Kilmartin caused the death of Andrew Denton of Hull, England, when he mailed potassium cyanide to him once in ... «Bangor Daily News, Mar 15»
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Windham man allegedly sold cyanide to British man for $250 per gram
WINDHAM, Maine — A Windham man faces life in prison if convicted of selling potassium cyanide to a suicidal man in England who used the ... «Bangor Daily News, Feb 15»

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