blåsyra

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• blåsyren

Noun

blåsyra m or f

1. definite feminine singular of blåsyre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

blåsyra f

1. definite singular of blåsyre

Swedish

Etymology

Compumd of blå (“blue”) +‎ syra (“acid”), based on its blue colour. Attested since 1808.

Noun

blåsyra c

1. (inorganic chemistry) hydrogen cyanide

   Synonyms: cyanväte, vätecyanid

See also

• blåsyrad (“something mixed with hydrogen cyanide”)
• blåkarmin (“indigo from sulphuric acid”)

References

• blåsyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)