hydrocyanic acid
noun
a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide.
Also called
prussic acid.
Origin of hydrocyanic acid
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby hydrocyanic acid
hydrocortisone,
hydrocrack,
hydrocracker,
hydrocracking,
hydrocyanic,
hydrocyanic acid,
hydrocyst,
hydrodesulfurization,
hydrodiuril,
hydrodynamic,
hydrodynamicist
Example sentences from the Web for hydrocyanic acid
Gabriel jerked up his revolver, as he ran, the terrible weapon shooting bullets charged with hydrocyanic-acid gas.
The Air Trust |George Allan EnglandHydrocyanic-acid gas is effective in destroying all animal life in buildings.
House Rats and Mice |David E. Lantz
British Dictionary definitions for hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /
noun
another name for hydrogen cyanide, esp when in aqueous solution
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
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