- Cyanide - Wikipedia
Hydrogen cyanide, or H−C≡N, is a highly volatile toxic liquid that is produced on a large scale industrially It is obtained by acidification of cyanide salts
- Cyanide Poisoning: Symptoms, Treatment, Complications, and More
Cyanide can refer to any chemical that contains a carbon-nitrogen (CN) bond Here’s how to identify the symptoms of poisoning, who’s at risk, and more
- The Chemistry of Cyanide Poisoning and Why it Kills - ThoughtCo
What Is Cyanide? The term "cyanide" refers to any chemical containing a carbon-nitrogen (CN) bond Many substances contain cyanide, but not all of them are deadly poisons
- Cyanide | Definition, Uses, Effects | Britannica
cyanide, any compound containing the monovalent combining group CN In inorganic cyanides, such as sodium cyanide (NaCN), this group is present as the negatively charged cyanide ion; these compounds, which are regarded as salts of hydrocyanic acid, are highly toxic
- Cyanide | Chemical Emergencies | CDC
Cyanide is a fast acting and potentially deadly chemical that affects the body's ability to use oxygen It comes from natural substances in some foods and in certain plants, including the pits and seeds of some common fruits Cyanide is sometimes described as having a "bitter almond" smell
- Cyanide Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Cyanide toxicity is a rare but often fatal poisoning that occurs through ingestion, inhalation, dermal absorption, or injection Historically, cyanide toxicity has been used in mass suicides, individual murders, and chemical warfare
- Factsheet | Cyanide - Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Cyanide is a naturally occurring chemical, found in many plants, that has been used in conventional warfare and poisoning for more than two millennia 1 It is highly lethal, whether inhaled as a gas, ingested in solid form, or absorbed through topical exposure
- The Facts About Cyanides
Cyanides are fast-acting poisons that can be lethal They were used as chemical weapons for the first time in World War I Low levels of cyanides are found in nature and in products we commonly eat and use Cyanides can be produced by certain bacteria, fungi and algae
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