cyanogenic
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ə adjective Biology, Chemistry.
capable of producing hydrogen cyanide.
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| cyanogenic | |
adjective | |
| capable of producing cyanide; "amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside" [syn: cyanogenetic] |
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Example sentences
They are found in several plant species as cyanogenic glycosides and are produced by certain bacteria, fungi, and algae.
Convergent evolution in biosynthesis of cyanogenic defence compounds in plants and insects.
The results were compared to those reported in the literature for cyanogenic glycoside containing seeds.
No cyanogenic precursor was isolated and little concentration of cyanide was obtained.
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