Wiktionary
cyanogenetic
a. Giving rise to cyanide.
WordNet
cyanogenetic
adj. capable of producing cyanide; "amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside" [syn: cyanogenic]
Usage examples of "cyanogenetic".
Fruits of the rose family -- including cherries, apples, plums, almonds, peaches, apricots, and crabapples -- contain in their seeds substances known as cyanogenetic glycosides, which on ingestion release hydrogen cyanide gas through an enzymatic reaction.