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Hydrogen Cyanide MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hydrogen Cyanide
Tree Number(s)
D01.029.260.330
D01.625.400
Unique ID
D006856
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006856
Annotation
toxic liquid or gas; /‌analogs = CYANIDES
Scope Note
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN); A toxic liquid or colorless gas. It is found in the smoke of various tobacco products and released by combustion of nitrogen-containing organic materials.
Entry Term(s)
Hydrocyanic Acid
Zyklon B
Pharm Action
Chemical Warfare Agents
Related Numbers
74-90-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Hydrocyanic acid
Public MeSH Note
94; was HYDROCYANIC ACID 1963-93; HYDROGEN CYANIDE was see HYDROCYANIC ACID 1978-93
Online Note
use HYDROGEN CYANIDE to search HYDROCYANIC ACID 1978-93
History Note
94; was HYDROCYANIC ACID 1963-93; HYDROGEN CYANIDE was see HYDROCYANIC ACID 1978-93
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Hydrogen Cyanide Preferred
Zyklon B Narrower
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