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hydrocyanic acid
(hydro|cyan¦ic acid)
Pronunciation:
/ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)sʌɪˈanɪk/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a highly poisonous acidic solution of hydrogen cyanide in water.
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