- cyanogenesis
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cy·a·no·gen·e·sis (sī'ə-nō-jĕnʹĭ-sĭs, sī-ăn'ō-)
n.
Generation of cyanide.cy'a·no·ge·netʹic (-jə-nĕtʹĭk) or cy'a·no·genʹic (-jĕnʹĭk) adj.
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cyanogenesis
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