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hydrocyanic

hydrocyanic adjective: of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds.

Adjective

hydrocyanic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
    Synonyms:
    prussic

Synonyms of hydrocyanic

Origin of hydrocyanic

From hydro- + cyanic.

Phrases with hydrocyanic

Questions about hydrocyanic

What does hydrocyanic mean?
Hydrocyanic means of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds.
What part of speech is hydrocyanic?
Hydrocyanic is an adjective.

Words near hydrocyanic in the dictionary

  1. hydrocution
  2. hydrocyanate
  3. hydrocyanates
  4. hydrocyanation
  5. hydrocyanations
  6. hydrocyanic
  7. hydrocyanic acid
  8. hydrocyanic acids
  9. hydrocyanicum
  10. hydrocyanide
  11. hydrocyanides

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