sodium cyanide

collocation in English

meaningsofsodiumandcyanide

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sodium
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsəʊ.di.əm/us
/ˈsoʊ.di.əm/
a soft, silver-white chemical element that is found ...
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cyanide
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsaɪə.naɪd/us
/ˈsaɪə.naɪd/
an extremely powerful poison that can ...
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(Definition ofsodiumandcyanidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Regrettably, the use ofsodiumcyanidehas become widespread, even though it is illegal in many countries.
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This compares with the most toxic dioxin, which is dangerous at 0·0006 mg per kg, orsodiumcyanideat 2·2 mg per kg.
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Therefore, they are 1 million times less toxic than the most toxic dioxin and 500 times less toxic thansodiumcyanide.
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In partnership with local environmental organisations, they provide training for fishermen in alternative catching techniques and have established laboratories to test live fish exports for traces ofsodiumcyanide.
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Cymag is a mixture ofsodiumcyanideand magnesium sulphate.
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The chemical stockpile seized includedsodiumcyanide, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and acetic acid.
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The cyanide source can be potassium cyanide,sodiumcyanideor trimethylsilyl cyanide.
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Poisons are widely used in industry and agriculture, as chemical reagents, solvents or complexing reagents, e.g. carbon monoxide, methanol andsodiumcyanide, respectively.
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One method involves combiningsodiumcyanideand borane.
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From here the reactions use a variety of reagents to complete the synthesis, either involving thionyl chloride orsodiumcyanide.
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These cyanide baths consist of cadmium oxide andsodiumcyanidein water, which likely form cadmium cyanide and sodium hydroxide.
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Sodiumcyanideand potassium cyanide, colorless crystalline compounds similar in appearance to sugar, also act as blood agents.
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A search of his apartment turned up a variety of materials, including precursors for phosgene and a drum containing 25 pounds ofsodiumcyanide.
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Cyanogen chloride is produced by the oxidation ofsodiumcyanidewith chlorine.
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Alternatively, it can be prepared by the oxidation ofsodiumcyanide.
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It is produced from ammonia, formaldehyde, andsodiumcyanideor hydrogen cyanide.
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This was due to the original synthesis requiring six steps, many of which needed dangerous chemicals such assodiumcyanide, dimethyltitanocene, and gaseous ammonia.
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Sodiumcyanidereacts rapidly with strong acids to release hydrogen cyanide.
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Thesodiumcyanidecombines with water in the mouth to produce poisonous cyanide gas.
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For example, the nucleophilic aliphatic substitution reaction of an aqueoussodiumcyanidesolution with an ethereal solution of 1-bromooctane does not readily occur.
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