cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic
ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nik 
sī-ˌa-nō-
variants
or less commonly cyanogenetic
ˌsī-ə-nō-jə-ˈne-tik
sī-ˌa-nō-
: capable of producing cyanide (such as hydrogen cyanide)
a cyanogenic glucoside
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While cooked lima beans are safe to eat, raw lima beans contain toxic compounds called cyanogenic glycosides, which break down into hydrogen cyanide, a compound that’s toxic to humans.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024
But this question may arise because 3,000 years ago almonds were bitter and poisonous through the accumulation of deadly levels of cyanogenic diglucoside amygdalin, basically cyanide.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
And certain fruit seeds, such as apple seeds, fruit stones and peach pits, contain cyanogenic compounds.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2022
The toxic component of the hydrangea is called cyanogenic glycoside.
—Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 17 June 2021
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024
But this question may arise because 3,000 years ago almonds were bitter and poisonous through the accumulation of deadly levels of cyanogenic diglucoside amygdalin, basically cyanide.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
And certain fruit seeds, such as apple seeds, fruit stones and peach pits, contain cyanogenic compounds.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2022
The toxic component of the hydrangea is called cyanogenic glycoside.
—Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 17 June 2021
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cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic
ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈjen-ik, sī-ˌan-ō-
variants
also cyanogenetic
: capable of producing cyanide (as hydrogen cyanide)
cyanogenic glycosides
Cassava is cyanogenic, and varieties are recognized as being either bitter or sweet (i.e., containing high or low amounts of cyanide).—Darna L. Dufour, Bioscience
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