noun
Refers to chemical compounds containing the cyanide ion (CN⁻). Used in technical and scientific contexts.
青化物は猛毒なので、取り扱いに注意が必要です。
Cyanide is highly toxic, so careful handling is required.
工場では青化物の流出を防ぐ対策
Measures are taken at the factory to prevent cyanide leaks.
Refers specifically to hydrocyanic acid (prussic acid), a related but distinct compound.
Compound of 青 (sei, 'blue') + 化物 (kabutsu, 'chemical compound'), likely from the historical association of cyanide with Prussian blue pigment. The exact derivation is uncertain.