hydrocyanic acid
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noun
a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide.
Nearby words
hydrocortisone, hydrocrack, hydrocracker, hydrocracking, hydrocyanic, hydrocyanic acid, hydrocyst, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodiuril, hydrodynamic, hydrodynamicist
Origin of hydrocyanic acid
First recorded in 1810–20
Also called prussic acid.
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Examples from the Web for hydrocyanic acid
Gabriel jerked up his revolver, as he ran, the terrible weapon shooting bullets charged with hydrocyanic-acid gas.
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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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Medicine 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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Science 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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