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HYDROCYANIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
Synonyms:
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hydrocyanic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
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