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prussic
[pruhs-ik]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prussic1
First recorded in 1780–90; prussic acid
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Example Sentences
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A post-mortem report found that Orme had been poisoned with prussic acid - a cyanide-based poison.
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The police also found no medicines in Orme's rooms except for a bottle of sleeping pills and two labels - that of arsenic and prussic acid.
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In the early 1900s, buyers had to sign for drugs they bought from a chemist, but the prosecution pointed out that the signature for the prussic acid didn't match the one on Orme's letters.
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The factory had been producing acrylic glass and prussic acid.
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Mix prussic acid with the meringue and you will have the idea of The Right to Dream.
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