| NOUN | substance | hydrogen cyanide | a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid / liquid that smells like bitter almonds |
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| Meaning | A highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid / 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. | |
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| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Catalan | àcid cianhídric | |
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