prussic acid


nounChemistry.

Origin of prussic acid

1
1780–90; translation of French acide prussique (equivalent to PrussePrussia + -ique-ic); so called because it was first obtained by heating Prussian blue with sulfuric acid

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British Dictionary definitions for prussic acid

prussic acid

/ (ˈprʌsɪk) /


noun
  1. the weakly acidic extremely poisonous aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide

Origin of prussic acid

1
C18: from French acide prussique Prussian acid, so called because obtained from Prussian blue

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prussic acid

[ prŭsĭk ]


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