hydrocyanic acid
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noun
a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide.
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Also called prussic acid.
Origin of hydrocyanic acid
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby hydrocyanic acid
Hydrocortone, hydrocrack, hydrocracker, hydrocracking, hydrocyanic, hydrocyanic acid, hydrocyst, hydrodesulfurization, HydroDiuril, hydrodynamic, hydrodynamicist
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /
noun
another name for hydrogen cyanide, esp when in aqueous solution
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Medical definitions for hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid
[ hī′drō-sī-ăn′ĭk ]
n.
An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide that is a poisonous weak acid.prussic acid
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Scientific definitions for hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid
[ hī′drō-sī-ăn′ĭk ]
An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide, having a characteristic smell of bitter almonds. Also called prussic acid
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