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HYDROGEN CYANIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hydrogen cyanide" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
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