prussic or hydrocyanic acid

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• Hydrocyanic acid — Hydrocyanic Hy dro*cy*an ic, a. [Hydro , 2 + anic: cf. F. hydrocyanique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen and cyanogen. [1913 Webster] {Hydrocyanic acid} (Chem.), a colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, {HCN},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hydrocyanic acid — prussic acid an intensely poisonous volatile acid that can cause death within a minute if inhaled. It has a smell of bitter almonds. See: cyanide …   The new mediacal dictionary

• hydrocyanic acid — Prussic acid …   New dictionary of synonyms

• hydrocyanic acid — HCN; a colorless, very toxic liquid, with the odor of bitter almonds, present in bitter almonds (amygdalin), the stones of peaches, plums and other fruits, and laurel leaves; inhalation of 300 p.p.m. causes death. SYN: hydrogen cyanide, prussic… …   Medical dictionary

• hydrocyanic acid — noun a solution of hydrogen cyanide, HCN, in water; a weak poisonous acid, used as a fumigant Syn: prussic acid …   Wiktionary

• hydrocyanic acid — a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide. Also called prussic acid. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

• hydrocyanic acid — hy′drocyan′ic ac′id n. chem. a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide Also called prussic acid …   From formal English to slang

• hydrocyanic acid — /ˌhaɪdroʊsaɪˌænɪk ˈæsəd/ (say .huydrohsuy.anik asuhd) noun a colourless, poisonous liquid formed by the solution of hydrogen cyanide, HCN, in water; prussic acid. {hydro 2 + cyanic} …  

• hydrocyanic acid — n. Chem. a highly poisonous volatile liquid with a characteristic odour of bitter almonds. Usage: Chem. formula: HCN Also called prussic acid …   Useful english dictionary

• Prussic — Prus sic, a. [Cf. F. prussique.] (Old Chem.) designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerly called prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or its compounds. See {Hydrocyanic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prussic acid — Hydrocyanic Hy dro*cy*an ic, a. [Hydro , 2 + anic: cf. F. hydrocyanique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen and cyanogen. [1913 Webster] {Hydrocyanic acid} (Chem.), a colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, {HCN},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English