NOUN
- a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
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- Acrylonitrile is another product of acetylene, formed in a reaction with hydrogen cyanide.
- Among the substances in third-hand smoke are hydrogen cyanide, used in chemical weapons; butane, which is used in lighter fluid; toluene, found in paint thinners; arsenic; lead; carbon monoxide; and even polonium-210, the that was used to murder former Russian spy Alexander V. Litvinenko in 2006. Junkfood Science
- When this compound is dissolved in water, an acidic solution of hydrogen cyanide, also known as prussic acid, is produced.
- Adenine can be formed from ammonia and hydrogen cyanide, as can guanine.
- Among the CW agents produced were phosgene, mustard, lewisite, hydrogen cyanide, and diphenyl cyanarsine.
- Hydrogen cyanide is a component of adenine, which is a basic element of DNA. News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Among the substances in third-hand smoke are hydrogen cyanide, used in chemical weapons; butane, which is used in lighter fluid; toluene, found in paint thinners; arsenic; lead; Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
- Among the gaseous emissions, samples we tested for included hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen fluoride, isocyanides, and styrene.
- Among the gaseous emissions, samples we tested for included hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen fluoride, isocyanides, and styrene.
- It was understood that the 23 year-old, who lives with his father, had inhaled hydrogen sulphide, which is considered by scientists to be as toxic as hydrogen cyanide. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph
