Found 2 items, similar to hydrogen cyanide.
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Definition: hydrogen cyanide
hydrogen cyanide
n : a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like
bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree
fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the
anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
English → English (gcide)
Definition: hydrogen cyanide
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, 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.
[1913 Webster]