prussic acid — [prus′ik] n. [Fr (acide) prussique < (bleu de) Prusse, Prussian (blue): from its chemical relationship to Prussian blue] HYDROCYANIC ACID … English World dictionary
Prussic Acid Congress — The congress was held in Frankfurtam Main on 27–28 January 1944. The purpose of the meeting, which was initiated by the Schutzstaffel (SS) leadership, was to inform companies that produced and distributed prussic acid to the death camps of… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
prussic acid — [ prʌsɪk] noun old fashioned term for hydrocyanic acid. Derivatives prussiate noun Origin C18: prussic from Fr. prussique relating to Prussian blue … English new terms dictionary
prussic acid — /prʌsɪk ˈæsəd/ (say prusik asuhd) noun → hydrocyanic acid. {prussic, from French prussique, from Prusse Prussia} …
prussic acid — SYN: hydrocyanic acid. * * * prus·sic acid .prəs ik n HYDROCYANIC ACID * * * see hydrocyanic acid * * * prus·sic ac·id (prusґik) hydrogen cyanide … Medical dictionary
prussic acid — Chem. See hydrocyanic acid. [1780 90; trans. of F acide prussique (equiv. to Prusse PRUSSIA + ique IC); so called because it was first obtained by heating Prussian blue with sulfuric acid] * * * … Universalium
prussic acid — prus′sic ac′id [[t]ˈprʌs ɪk[/t]] n. chem. hydrocyanic acid • Etymology: 1780–90; trans. of F acide prussique (=Prusse Prussia+ ique ic); so called because it was first obtained by heating Prussian blue with sulfuric acid … From formal English to slang
prussic acid — noun a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds • Syn: ↑hydrocyanic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acid … Useful english dictionary
prussic acid — noun Etymology: French prussique, from (bleu de) Prusse Prussian blue Date: 1790 hydrocyanic acid … New Collegiate Dictionary
prussic acid — prus|sic ac|id [ˌprʌsık ˈæsıd] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: prussique Prussian ; because it was first obtained from Prussian blue, a coloring material] a very poisonous acid … Dictionary of contemporary English
