hydrocyanic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hydrocyanic
Example Sentences
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The researchers also demonstrated that their laser can effectively detect hydrogen cyanide gas in the air, a substance commonly referred to as "hydrocyanic acid."
From Science Daily
Kyiv, he claimed, was violating the international Chemical Weapons Convention with a variety of substances with the assistance of Western countries, including the psychochemical warfare agent BZ as well as hydrocyanic acid and cyanogen chloride.
From BBC
It said no deaths from mechanical injuries were visible and all symptoms were characteristic of a chemical weapons attack, particularly choking agents and organophosphorus agents or hydrocyanic acid.
From Reuters
West advises dilute hydrocyanic acid, and many writers agree with him, ranking it next to belladonna.
From Project Gutenberg
It is better then to trust to small doses of hydrocyanic or carbolic acid, aromatic spirit of ammonia, or bismuth.
From Project Gutenberg
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