hydrogen cyanide

== English == === Noun === hydrogen cyanide (uncountable) (inorganic chemistry) A colourless, very poisonous, volatile liquid, HCN, used in the production of dyes, plastics and fumigants; it dissolves in water to form hydrocyanic acid and reacts with bases to form cyanides, and with some organic compounds to form nitriles. ==== Synonyms ==== chyazic acid formonitrile Nevada gas ==== Related terms ==== hydrocyanic acid ==== Translations ====