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prussic acid

DEFINITIONS OF: prussic acid

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n a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds

Synonyms:
hydrocyanic acid
Type of:
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
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