prussic

[ pruhs-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or derived from prussic acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prussic¹

First recorded in 1780–90; prussic acid

Example Sentences

A post-mortem report found that Orme had been poisoned with prussic acid - a cyanide-based poison.

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The police also found no medicines in Orme's rooms except for a bottle of sleeping pills and two labels - that of arsenic and prussic acid.

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In the early 1900s, buyers had to sign for drugs they bought from a chemist, but the prosecution pointed out that the signature for the prussic acid didn't match the one on Orme's letters.

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The factory had been producing acrylic glass and prussic acid.

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Mix prussic acid with the meringue and you will have the idea of The Right to Dream.

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