Crossword-Solution: PRUSSIC
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Prussic | a. | designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerly called prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or its compounds. See Hydrocyanic. |
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| Word | Anagrams | |
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| PRUSSIC | anagram | CRISPUS |
We have 4 clues for the answer “PRUSSIC”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Deadly acid. | 1 answer |
| Hydrocyanic. | 1 answer |
| __ acid (HCN) | 1 answer |
| Acid | 54 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
RTEAE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with PRUSSIC (5)
Prussic acid is then generated and passes through the tube to the recipient vessel, which is to be charged with liquor potassae.
Complexion.--Pare states that persons of red hair and freckled complexion have a noxious exhalation; the odor of prussic acid is said to come from dark individuals, while blondes exhale a secretion resembling musk.
This conjecture is confirmed by the testimony of the ostler, who, after peeping through the keyhole, assures me that he distinctly saw Professor Nogo on his knees, holding forth a small bottle of prussic acid, to which the animal, who was crouched beneath an arm-chair, obstinately declined to smell.
Hang it all, Phoebe, can't you say a word to a fellow that is driven into a corner, instead of glaring at me like that? There! I know it is ungrateful; but what can a fellow do? I must live like a gentleman or else take a dose of prussic acid; you don't want to drive me to that.
Why do they stick to pistols, chloroform, and prussic acid when there is such a splendid assortment of refined methods they might employ?” “Give it up, old man,” I replied helplessly, “unless it is because they haven't any imagination.
Quotes with PRUSSIC (2)
You take a straight tip from the stable, Cokey, if you must hate, hate the government or the people or the sea or men, but don't hate an individual person. Who's done you a real injury. Next thing you know he'll be getting into your beer like prussic acid; and blotting out your eyes like a cataract and screaming in your ears like a brain tumour and boiling round your heart like melted lead and ramping though your guts like a cancer. And a nice fool you'd look if he knew. It w…
Tobacco, coffee, alcohol, hashish, prussic acid, strychnine, are weak dilutions. The surest poison is time.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: NYT, WP.
Used 4 times in crossword archives (1944–2002).