hy·dro·cy·an·ic acid

(hī′drō-sī-ăn′ĭk)

An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide. Also called prussic acid.

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hydrocyanic acid

(ˌhaɪdrəʊsaɪˈænɪk)

(Elements & Compounds) another name for hydrogen cyanide, esp when in aqueous solution

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hy′drocyan′ic ac′id

a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide. Also called prussic acid.

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Noun

hydrocyanic acid - a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds

prussic acid

acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

Translations

Blausäure

acide cyanhydriqueacide prussique

kwas pruski

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