| NOUN | substance | prussic acid, hydrocyanic acid | a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water |
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| Meaning | A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds. | |
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| Synonym | hydrocyanic acid | |
| Broader | 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 |
| Spanish | ácido cianhídrico, ácido prúsico | |
| Catalan | àcid cianhídric, àcid prússic | |
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