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potassium cyanide
noun
Definition of POTASSIUM CYANIDE
: a very poisonous crystalline salt KCN used especially in gold and silver extraction from ore
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First Known Use of POTASSIUM CYANIDE
1869
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potassium cyanide
noun
Medical Definition of POTASSIUM CYANIDE
: a very poisonous crystalline salt KCN
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