hydrogen cyanide
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hydrogen cyanide

noun

Definition of HYDROGEN CYANIDE

1
: a poisonous usually gaseous compound HCN that has the odor of bitter almonds

First Known Use of HYDROGEN CYANIDE

1869

hydrogen cyanide

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HYDROGEN CYANIDE

1
: a poisonous usually gaseous compound HCN that has the odor of bitter almonds

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