- prussic acid
- SYN: hydrocyanic acid.
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prus·sic ac·id (prusґik) hydrogen cyanide.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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prussic acid — [prus′ik] n. [Fr (acide) prussique < (bleu de) Prusse, Prussian (blue): from its chemical relationship to Prussian blue] HYDROCYANIC ACID … English World dictionary
prussic acid — Hydrocyanic Hy dro*cy*an ic, a. [Hydro , 2 + anic: cf. F. hydrocyanique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from the combination of, hydrogen and cyanogen. [1913 Webster] {Hydrocyanic acid} (Chem.), a colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, {HCN},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prussic acid — [ prʌsɪk] noun old fashioned term for hydrocyanic acid. Derivatives prussiate noun Origin C18: prussic from Fr. prussique relating to Prussian blue … English new terms dictionary
prussic acid — /prʌsɪk ˈæsəd/ (say prusik asuhd) noun → hydrocyanic acid. {prussic, from French prussique, from Prusse Prussia} … Australian-English dictionary
prussic acid — Chem. See hydrocyanic acid. [1780 90; trans. of F acide prussique (equiv. to Prusse PRUSSIA + ique IC); so called because it was first obtained by heating Prussian blue with sulfuric acid] * * * … Universalium
prussic acid — prus′sic ac′id [[t]ˈprʌs ɪk[/t]] n. chem. hydrocyanic acid • Etymology: 1780–90; trans. of F acide prussique (=Prusse Prussia+ ique ic); so called because it was first obtained by heating Prussian blue with sulfuric acid … From formal English to slang
prussic acid — noun a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds • Syn: ↑hydrocyanic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acid … Useful english dictionary
prussic acid — noun Etymology: French prussique, from (bleu de) Prusse Prussian blue Date: 1790 hydrocyanic acid … New Collegiate Dictionary
prussic acid — prus|sic ac|id [ˌprʌsık ˈæsıd] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: prussique Prussian ; because it was first obtained from Prussian blue, a coloring material] a very poisonous acid … Dictionary of contemporary English
prussic acid — prus|sic ac|id [ ,prʌsık æsıd ] noun uncount an extremely poisonous acid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
