hydrazoic acid

noun

hy·dra·zo·ic acid | \ˌhī-drə-ˈzō-ik-

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Definition of hydrazoic acid

: a colorless volatile poisonous explosive liquid HN₃ that has a foul odor and yields explosive salts of heavy metals

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