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Carbolic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid (called also phenic acid, and phenol…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Cyanide
noun · 78% connection
an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Erythrine
noun · 78% connection
A colorless crystalline substance, C20H22O10, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a derivative of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Hydrocyanide
noun · 78% connection
A compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base; -- distinguished from a cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Hydrogen cyanide
noun · 78% connection
a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most da…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Metantimonic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called antimonic acid) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and obtained as a white amor…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Metaphosphoric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, obtained as a crysta…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Metasilicic
adjective · 78% connection
Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal of water; of or pertaining to such an acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Neutral
adjective · 78% connection
Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; -- said of certain salts or other compoun…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Nitric
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with nitrous…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Nitro-
unknown · 78% connection
A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids, as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Nitroprussic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action of nitric acid…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Oenanthylic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, oenanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the ac…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Osmic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Peptohydrochloric
adjective · 78% connection
Designating a hypothetical acid (called peptohydrochloric acid, pepsinhydrochloric acid, and chloropeptic acid) which is supposed to b…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Phosphorous
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Platinochloric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid consisting of platinous chloride and hydrochloric acid, called platinochloric, /…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
Platinocyanic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid compound of platinous cyanide and hydrocyanic acid. It is obtained as a cinnaber-…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: designating, acid, called, hydrocyanic, formerly.
