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prussic acid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hydrocyanic acid |
| Type of | acid |
Examples of prussic acid
prussic acid
We do not hesitate to eat peaches, though we know they owe much of their peculiar flavor to prussic acid.
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If an insect bites the plant, prussic acid is set free.
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Fresh growth of grass is sometimes high in prussic acid content and can cause poisoning of grazing livestock.
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The prussic acid is released, killing the cat.
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Higher plants continuously produce small quantities of prussic acid as a waste product of their own metabolism.
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Every year, many people in Africa are acutely and chronically poisoned with prussic acid from manioc which was insufficiently processed.
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They also claim it is a renewable resource and synthetic fur is a petroleum-based product and can release highly toxic prussic acid into the environment.
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The newly discovered decomposition process offers a chance to recover this nitrogen in the form of ammonium without previously having to eliminate prussic acid.
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Linge later stated he immediately noted a scent of burnt almonds, a common observation made in the presence of prussic acid, the aqueous form of hydrogen cyanide.
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