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prussic acid

 
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–noun Chemistry.
hydrocyanic acid.
Origin:
1780–90; trans. of F acide prussique (equiv. to Prusse Prussia + -ique -ic ); so called because it was first obtained by heating Prussian blue with sulfuric acid
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hydrocyanic acid

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

Origin:
1810–20
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hy·dro·cy·an·ic acid   (hī'drō-sī-ān'ĭk)   
n.  An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide. Also called prussic acid.
prus·sic acid   (prŭs'ĭk)   
n.  See hydrocyanic acid.

[So called because it was first obtained from Prussian blue.]
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Main Entry: hy·dro·cy·an·ic acid
Pronunciation: "hI-drO-sI-"an-ik-
Function: noun
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide HCNthat is an extremely poisonous weak acid used especially in fumigating called also prussic acid

Main Entry: prus·sic acid
Pronunciation: "pr&s-ik-
Function: noun
: HYDROCYANIC ACID
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hydrocyanic acid hy·dro·cy·an·ic acid (hī'drō-sī-ān'ĭk)
n.
An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide that is a poisonous weak acid. Also called prussic acid.

prussic acid prus·sic acid (prŭs'ĭk)
n.
See hydrocyanic acid.

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hydrocyanic acid   (hī'drō-sī-ān'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide, having a characteristic smell of bitter almonds. Also called prussic acid.
prussic acid   (prŭs'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
See hydrocyanic acid.
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