HCN

Noun

Meaning

(chemistry) Initialism of hydrogen cyanide.

(numbers) Initialism of highly composite number.

Examples

Claims for laetrile were based on three different hypotheses: citation * Hypothesis (1) proposed that cancerous cells contained copious beta-glucosidases, which release HCN from laetrile via hydrolysis. Source: Internet

Gas diffusion flow injection analysis — amperometry Instead of distilling, the sample is injected into an acidic stream where the HCN formed is passed under a hydrophobic gas diffusion membrane that selectively allows only HCN to pass through. Source: Internet

In 1961, Joan Oró found that the nucleotide base adenine could be made from hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and ammonia in a water solution. Source: Internet

HCN is better known as Zyklon B, the infamous gas used in the death camps of Nazi Germany. Source: Internet

If fresh plant material spontaneously produces 200 ppm or more HCN, then it is potentially toxic. Source: Internet

In photon-dominated regions (PDRs), photodissociation dominates, producing CN (HCN + ν → CN + H). Source: Internet

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