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

Preferred term

sodium cyanide

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes and is used as a test reagent for the function of chemoreceptors. It is also used in many industrial processes.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/343731

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