potassium cyanide

collocation in English

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potassium
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈtæs.i.əm/us
/pəˈtæs.i.əm/
a silver-white chemical element that, when combined with other elements, is used in the production of soap, glass, and fertilizers (= substances that help plants ...
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cyanide
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsaɪə.naɪd/us
/ˈsaɪə.naɪd/
an extremely powerful poison that can ...
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(Definition ofpotassiumandcyanidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Amongst these were those that affect cytochrome oxidase, viz. carbon monoxide,potassiumcyanide, sodium azide, hydroxylamine, and hydrogen sulphide.
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From this the diphenylcyanoarsine is obtained in apparently theoretical yield by treating with sodium orpotassiumcyanide.
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Did the canisters contain onlypotassiumcyanideor a combination of chemicals?
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I am advised that ½ kg of the appropriate salmonella culture has the same toxicity in the waters of a local reservoir as 10 tons ofpotassiumcyanide.
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For example, there was the little boy who, asked to collect somepotassiumcyanide, got the crystals in a plastic bucket and noticed that they started fizzing.
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Gold is almost insoluble, but can be dissolved in aqua regia or solutions of sodium orpotassiumcyanide, for example.
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The electroplating process involved solutions of cyanide of silver andpotassiumcyanide.
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Examination of the body shows that he died ofpotassiumcyanidepoisoning, and traces of cyanide are found on the dart.
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It is thought that he swallowed a lethal dose ofpotassiumcyanide, a chemical used in the photographic process.
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Investigators discovered that someone had tampered with the product, lacing it withpotassiumcyanide.
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Busch is dead after drinking tea laced withpotassiumcyanide.
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This ironpotassiumcyanidecompound acts as an ion-exchanger.
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The cyanide source can bepotassiumcyanide, sodium cyanide or trimethylsilyl cyanide.
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The prisoners were told that they would undergo a medical examination, but were injected withpotassiumcyanide, a deadly poison, and died shortly thereafter.
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Potassiumcyanideor other cyanide compounds including calcium cyanide are also used, but only by experts due to its extreme toxicity.
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Reaction withpotassiumcyanidegives the 9-cyano-9,10-dehydro derivative.
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The letter stated that it had laced the company's confections withpotassiumcyanidesoda, and it later threatened to put them on store shelves.
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The pentoxide can be reduced to antimony metal by heating with hydrogen orpotassiumcyanide.
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It consists of two half-capsules, a non-resistant one containingpotassiumcyanideand an acid-resistant one containing hydrochloric acid.
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Gold also reacts in alkaline solutions ofpotassiumcyanide.
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