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Noun: hydrogen cyanide
  1. A highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing

Type of: chemical compound, compound

Encyclopedia: Hydrogen cyanide