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Aurocyanide

Auˊro-cy′a-nide

,
Noun.
[
Aurum
+
cyanide
.]
(Chem.)
A double cyanide of gold and some other metal or radical; – called also
cyanaurate
.

Definition 2024


aurocyanide

aurocyanide

English

Noun

aurocyanide (countable and uncountable, plural aurocyanides)

  1. (inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)2-, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
  2. (inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.

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