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单词 prussic acid
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prussic acid


noun Chemistry.

hydrocyanic acid.

Origin of prussic acid

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

Words nearby prussic acid

Prussian blue, Prussianism, prussianize, prussiate, prussic, prussic acid, Prusso-, Prusso-Danish War, Prut, pruta, prutah
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Example sentences from the Web for prussic acid

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British Dictionary definitions for prussic acid

prussic acid
/ (ˈprʌsɪk) /

noun

the weakly acidic extremely poisonous aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide

Word Origin for prussic acid

C18: from French acide prussique Prussian acid, so called because obtained from Prussian blue
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for prussic acid

prussic acid
[ prŭsĭk ]

n.

hydrocyanic acid
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Scientific definitions for prussic acid

prussic acid
[ prŭsĭk ]

See hydrocyanic acid.
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