Definition of hydrocyanic acid in English:
hydrocyanic acid
nounˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)sʌɪˈanɪkˌhīdrōsīˌanik ˈasəd
mass nounChemistry A highly poisonous acidic solution of hydrogen cyanide in water.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cassava is generally categorised as bitter or sweet depending on the level of hydrocyanic acid, which causes the bitter taste.
- This herb contains amygdalin which hydrolizes into benzaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid.
- Cyanide content of trapped hydrocyanic acid was then determined quantitatively.
- This in turn will break the vial of hydrocyanic acid.
- However, the almonds inside apricot stones, like bitter almonds, contain hydrocyanic acid.