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- noun An aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide.
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- noun chemistry a
solution ofhydrogen cyanide , HCN, inwater ; aweak poisonous acid, used as afumigant
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- noun a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
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