Prussiate

Cyanide - definition from Biology-Online.org

[1. The radical -CN or ion (CN)-. The ion is extremely poisonous, forming hydrocyanic acid in water; inhibits respiratory proteins. 2. a salt of HCN or a cyano-containing molecule.

MediLexicon cyanide - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'cyanide'

[1. The radical –CN or ion (CN)−. The ion is extremely poisonous, forming hydrocyanic acid in water; has the odor of almond oil; inhibits proper metabolism of oxygen through disruption of respiratory proteins (cytochromes) at the cellular level.2. A salt of HCN or a cyano-containing molecule.3. Often used as a shortened term to describe cyanide gas.

Molecular Formula: CN-


InChI: InChI=1/CN/c1-2/q-1

InChIKey: InChIKey=XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES: [C-]#N

CAS number 57-12-5

Names:
    CN−
    CN-
    cyanide
    Cyanide
    cyanide
    Cyanide
    CYANIDE ION
    cyanide
    Cyano
    Prussiate

Registries:
    PubChem CID 5975
    Beilstein =1900509
    CAS 57-12-5 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 17514
    chemPDB CYN
    Gmelin 89
    Kegg C00177
    PubChem ID 10527791
    PubChem ID 3477