Strange decay in the poison (7)

I believe the answer is:

cyanide

(Other definitions for cyanide that I've seen before include "Extremely poisonous salt" , "Nice day (anag) - poison" , "killer" , "Highly toxic substance" , "Poisonous compound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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