This latter variety of almonds contains amygdalin, a compound that, when metabolized, breaks down into hydrogen cyanide, benzaldehyde, and other chemicals. While benzaldehyde gives bitter almonds ...

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), sodium cyanide is a white crystal-like almond-coloured solid that is ...

Most people cannot smell cyanide until levels become too high to be safe. Then it can smell like bitter almonds. Even several years after exposure to low levels of cyanide, it can cause birth ...