platinocyanide


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plat·i·no·cy·a·nide

(plăt′n-ō-sī′ə-nīd′)
n.
A double salt of platinous cyanide and another cyanide.
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platinocyanide

(ˌplætɪnəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd; -nɪd)
n
(Elements & Compounds) any salt containing the divalent complex cation [Pt(CN)4]2–
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