Thesaurus: hydrocyanic

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1. a. Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen and cyanogen.
2. Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen and cyanogen. Hydrocyanic acid (Chem.), a colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, HCN, having a characteristic peach-blossom odor. It is one of the most deadly poisons. It is made by the action of sulphuric acid on yellow prussiate of potassium (potassium ferrocyanide), and chemically resembles hydrochloric and hydrobromic acids. Called also prussic acid, hydrogen cyanide, etc.
3. Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen andcyanogen. Hydrocyanic acid (Chem.), a colorless, mobile, volatileliquid, HCN, having a characteristic peach-blossom odor. It is one ofthe most deadly poisons. It is made by the action of sulphuric acidon yellow prussiate of potassium (potassium ferrocyanide), andchemically resembles hydrochloric and hydrobromic acids. Called alsoprussic acid, hydrogen cyanide, etc.
4. a. Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen and cyanogen.