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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical compounds
  3. inorganic compounds
  4. inorganic salts
  5. cyanides
  6. potassium cyanide
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. acids, bases, and salts
  3. salts
  4. inorganic salts
  5. cyanides
  6. potassium cyanide

Preferred term

potassium cyanide

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes, but has been shown to be an especially potent inhibitor of heme enzymes and hemeproteins. It is used in many industrial processes.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30958

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