青酸
Meanings
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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.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に青酸を混入するto lace/mix cyanide into something
It is believed that someone laced the drink with cyanide.
- 青酸で死亡するto die from cyanide (poisoning)
The autopsy revealed that the victim died from cyanide.
- 体内から青酸が検出されるfor cyanide to be detected in someone's body
Cyanide was detected in the victim's body.