blåsyra
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
blåsyra m or f
- definite feminine singular of blåsyre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
blåsyra f
- definite singular of blåsyre
Swedish
Etymology
Compumd of blå (“blue”) + syra (“acid”), based on its blue colour. Attested since 1808.
Noun
blåsyra c
- (inorganic chemistry) hydrogen cyanide
- Synonyms: cyanväte, vätecyanid
See also
- blåsyrad (“something mixed with hydrogen cyanide”)
- blåkarmin (“indigo from sulphuric acid”)