hydrogen cyanide
noun
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: a poisonous usually gaseous compound HCN that has the odor of bitter almonds
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The ash contains volatile organic compounds that can include benzene, silica, asbestos, lead, hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen fluoride.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Some dragon millipedes, including a pink variety, are also capable of producing hydrogen cyanide, which is toxic and keeps predators away.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Some of the hazardous substances that may be present in the smoke are fire retardants, hydrogen chloride, bromine compounds and hydrogen cyanide—a fatally toxic chemical asphyxiant in high enough doses.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, heat from combustion causes some pesticides to degrade into harmful gases such as hydrogen cyanide.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Some dragon millipedes, including a pink variety, are also capable of producing hydrogen cyanide, which is toxic and keeps predators away.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Some of the hazardous substances that may be present in the smoke are fire retardants, hydrogen chloride, bromine compounds and hydrogen cyanide—a fatally toxic chemical asphyxiant in high enough doses.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, heat from combustion causes some pesticides to degrade into harmful gases such as hydrogen cyanide.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hydrogen cyanide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20cyanide. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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