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Definition of Hydrogen cyanide
1. Noun. A highly poisonous gas or volatile 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.
Definition of Hydrogen cyanide
1. Noun. (inorganic compound) A colourless, very poisonous, volatile liquid, HCN, used in the production of dyes, plastics and fumigants; it dissolves in water to form hydrocyanic acid and reacts with bases to form cyanides, and with some organic compounds to form nitriles. ¹
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Medical Definition of Hydrogen cyanide
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