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hydrocyanic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prussic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English cyanic English hydrocyanic From hydro- + cyanic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cianhídric — of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
  • French: cyanhydrique — of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
  • Italian: cianidrico — of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
  • Portuguese: cianídrico — of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds