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hydrocyanic_acid

hydrocyanic acid

English

Noun

hydrocyanic acid ‎(plural hydrocyanic acids)

(chemistry) a solution of hydrogen cyanide, HCN, in water; a weak poisonous acid, used as a fumigant

Synonyms

prussic acid

See also

Zyklon B

Translations

prussic acid

Catalan: àcid cianhídric m
French: acide prussique (fr) m, acide cyanhydrique (fr) m
German: Blausäure (de) f
Greek: υδροκυανικό οξύ n ‎(ydrokyanikó oxý), πρωσσικό οξύ n ‎(prossikó oxý)

Irish: aigéad prúiseach m
Italian: acido cianidrico (it) m
Japanese: シアン化水素酸 ‎(シアンかすいそさん, shian-ka suisosan), 青酸 ‎(せいさん, seisan)
Polish: kwas pruski m