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hydrocyanic acid

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hydrocyanic acid /hy·dro·cy·an·ic ac·id/ (-si-an´ik) hydrogen cyanide; see under hydrogen.
hy·dro·cy·an·ic acid (hdr-s-nk)
n.
An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide that is a poisonous weak acid. Also called prussic acid.
hydrocyanic acid
a volatile liquid that is extremely poisonous because it checks the oxidation process in protoplasm. See also cyanide.


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