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prussic acid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Chemistry
prus·sic ac·id /ˌprʌsɪk ˈæsɪd/ noun [uncountable]  HCa very poisonous acid 氢氰酸〔一种剧毒酸〕
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prussic acidBut amygdalin reacts with an enzyme in the almond to produce glucose and two very characteristic compounds, benzaldehyde and prussic acid.There was arsenic, cyanide, prussic acid and - the list stopped there.The Kamikaze: One part liquid helium, two parts prussic acid.
Origin prussic acid (1700-1800) French prussique Prussian; because it was first obtained from Prussian blue, a coloring material
prus·sic ac·id nounChineseSyllable
very a Corpus acid poisonous


prussic acid
prussic acid /ˌprʌsɪk ˈæsəd/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: prussique 'Prussian'; because it was first obtained from Prussian blue, a coloring material
a very poisonous acid