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prussic acid

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prus·​sic acid | \ ˈprə-sik- How to pronounce prussic acid (audio) \

Definition of prussic acid

: hydrocyanic acid

Examples of prussic acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 July 10: Fruit pits from which to make prussic acid for poison gas are to be gathered in Alameda under the direction of Mrs. Arthur Hieronymus, wife of the city physician. — Johnny Miller, SFChronicle.com, "Wayback Machine: 101 California Street shooting kills eight in 1993," 5 July 2018

First Known Use of prussic acid

1790, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for prussic acid

French prussique, from (bleu de) Prusse Prussian blue

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prussic acid

noun
How to pronounce prussic acid (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of prussic acid

: a very poisonous acid

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prussic acid

noun
prus·​sic acid | \ ˌprəs-ik- How to pronounce prussic acid (audio) \

Medical Definition of prussic acid

: hydrocyanic acid

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