cyanide
noun/ˈsaɪənaɪd/
Frequency rank: #10,161 most common English word
Meaning
a highly toxic chemical compound containing carbon and nitrogen, often used in industrial processes or known as a deadly poison.
Example sentence
The detective discovered that the victim had been poisoned with cyanide hidden in a capsule.
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