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prussic acid

 
Dictionary: prus·sic acid   (prŭs'ĭk) pronunciation
n.
See hydrocyanic acid.

[So called because it was first obtained from Prussian blue.]


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Meaning #1: a weak poisonous acid (HCN) used in fumigating and in synthesis of organic compounds
  Synonyms: hydrocyanic acid, hydrogen cyanide


 
 
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