氰化钠

氰化鈉
qínghuànà
noun #64,913

Meanings

  1. 1 sodium cyanide (NaCN)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Qínghuànà zài jīnkuàng tíliàn zhōng bèi guǎngfàn shǐyòng.
Sodium cyanide is widely used in the extraction of gold ore.
HSK 7-9
Qínghuànà jùdú, bìxū yángé guǎnlǐ.
Sodium cyanide is highly toxic and must be strictly controlled.

Tips

memory
Decode by formula: 氰 (qíng, cyano-, CN) + 化 (huà, -ide / chemical combination) + 钠 (nà, sodium, Na). Reading right off the chemistry: CN + Na = NaCN.
mistakes
氰 is qíng (second tone), not qīng. Don't confuse with 清 (qīng, clear) or 氢 (qīng, hydrogen).

Stroke Order

氰 qíng
化 huà
钠 nà