hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
A highly toxic chemical compound. Often appears in compounds like 青酸カリ (potassium cyanide) and 青酸ガス (cyanide gas).
See also: シアン化水素
Hydrocyanic acid is known as a deadly poison.
Cyanide compounds were detected at the crime scene.
It is believed that someone laced the drink with cyanide.
The autopsy revealed that the victim died from cyanide.
Cyanide was detected in the victim's body.