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prussic acid

/ˈprʌsɪk ˈæsɪd/

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/ˈprʌsɪk ˈæsɪd/C1formalscientific
  • ruВысокотоксичное летучее жидкое соединение (циановодород) с запахом горького миндаля, исторически используемое как яд и в промышленной химии.

A highly toxic, volatile liquid compound (hydrogen cyanide) with a bitter almond odor, historically used as a poison and in industrial chemistry.

  1. C2formal

    A highly poisonous, volatile liquid with a bitter almond odor, also known as hydrogen cyanide.

    ruСинильная кислота

    • Prussic acid was historically used in gas chambers.
    • The chemical compound prussic acid is extremely toxic to humans.
    • Exposure to prussic acid can cause rapid respiratory failure.