a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
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hydrogen cyanide::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chemical compound, compound |
Examples of hydrogen cyanide
hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen cyanide is a component of adenine, which is a basic element of DNA.
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For firefighters, they added sensors to detect hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide.
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A supplied air respirator must be worn when working with hydrogen cyanide.
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This produces toxic, bitter hydrogen cyanide that repels the herbivore.
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Weight for weight it is 250 billion times as toxic as hydrogen cyanide.
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Prussian blue can produce hydrogen cyanide when exposed to strong acids.
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When it is treated with acid, it forms the toxic gas hydrogen cyanide.
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Bitter almonds may yield from 4-9 mg of hydrogen cyanide per almond.
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And one of those stars showed signs of the organic molecules, acetylene and hydrogen cyanide.
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