See Also: hydrocyanic(medicine)
hydrocyanic(dictionary)
Hydrocyanic acid(medicine)

hydrocyanic (iou)



hydrocyanic adjective. E19.
[from HYDRO- + CYANIC.]
Chemistry. hydrocyanic acid, a weak acid, HCN, that is a volatile colourless poisonous explosive liquid with a smell of bitter almonds and is used in many industrial processes. Also called prussic acid.
hydrocyanate noun a cyanide E-M19.