hydrocyanide

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noun

A compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base, distinguished from cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.

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Meanings

nounhydrocyanide (plural hydrocyanides)

plural hydrocyanides

  1. chemistryA compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base, distinguished from cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.

Origin

From hydro- + cyanide.

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APA

hydrocyanide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrocyanide

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“hydrocyanide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrocyanide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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