leucocyanide

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noun

Any of various colourless cyanide compounds that are readily converted to coloured forms, most often by exposure to light.

OriginEnglish cyanide ← Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós →
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Meanings

nounleucocyanide (plural leucocyanides)

plural leucocyanides

  1. chemistryAny of various colourless cyanide compounds that are readily converted to coloured forms, most often by exposure to light.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleuco-
  6. Englishcyanide
  7. Englishleucocyanide

From leuco- + cyanide.

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APA

leucocyanide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocyanide

MLA

“leucocyanide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocyanide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leucocyanide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucocyanide.

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