hydrocyanic acid

hydrocyanic acid definition - medical

hy·dro·cy·an·ic acid (hīˌdrō-sī-ănˈĭk)

noun
An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide that is a poisonous weak acid. Also called prussic acid.

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