Cyan vs. Cyanide — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cyan and Cyanide
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Cyan
Cyan () is the color between green and blue on the visible spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 490 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue.In the subtractive color system, or CMYK color model, which can be overlaid to produce all colors in paint and color printing, cyan is one of the primary colors, along with magenta and yellow.
Cyanide
A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the group C≡N. This group, known as the cyano group, consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.In inorganic cyanides, the cyanide group is present as the anion CN−. Soluble salts such as sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide are highly toxic.
Cyan
A greenish-blue colour which is one of the primary subtractive colours, complementary to red.
Cyanide
The anionic univalent CN group, or any of various salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide containing a CN group, especially the extremely poisonous compounds potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide.
Cyan
A greenish blue, one of the subtractive primary colors.
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Cyanide
To treat (a metal surface) with cyanide to produce a hard surface.
Cyan
A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
Cyanide
To treat (an ore) with cyanide to extract gold or silver.
Cyan
Of the colour cyan.
Cyanide
Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.
Cyan
A blue-green that is one of the primary pigments
Cyanide
(uncountable) Sodium or potassium cyanide, used in the extraction of gold and silver or as a poison.
Cyan
A bluish shade of green
Cyanide
(uncountable) Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
Cyanide
(transitive) To treat or poison with cyanide.
Cyanide
A compound formed by the union of cyanogen with an element or radical.
Cyanide
Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Cyanide
An extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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