Sodium Cyanide

**Semantic type:** Hazardous or Poisonous Substance

**Definition:** A toxic cyanide salt, sodium salt, and one-carbon compound that is used as an insecticide, a test reagent for the function of chemoreceptors, and in many industrial processes. It is characterized as a white crystalline solid, colorless gas, or aqueous solution that is odorless or has a faint, bitter almond-like odor. Exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.

**Synonyms:** - SODIUM CYANIDE