The enzyme maltase decomposes it into glucose and mandelic nitrile glucoside; the latter is broken down by emulsin into glucose, benzaldehyde and prussic acid.
22.
It consisted of hydrogen cyanide ( prussic acid ), as well as a cautionary eye irritant and one of several adsorbents such as diatomaceous earth.
23.
It specified that prussic acid might be used . ( Zyklon B, the gas used in the death camps, was indeed derived from prussic acid .)
24.
It specified that prussic acid might be used . ( Zyklon B, the gas used in the death camps, was indeed derived from prussic acid .)
25.
On 1 January 1845, John Tawell, who had recently returned from Australia, murdered his lover, Sarah Hart, at Salt Hill by poisoning her with prussic acid.
26.
Sparrow made a point of emphasizing that there was nothing extraordinary about Engledue possessing prussic acid, because " drachmes of prussic acid " three days earlier.
27.
Sparrow made a point of emphasizing that there was nothing extraordinary about Engledue possessing prussic acid, because " drachmes of prussic acid " three days earlier.
28.
Lodder too had been poisoned with prussic acid and on his body a note was found that he had taken a medicine Doctor Opdam had given him.
29.
In June 2012 15 head of cattle in Bastrop County, Texas ( near Austin ) died of Prussic acid poisoning related to the consumption of Tifton 85.
30.
Conscience-stricken and lonely, Dorian decides to reconcile with Sibyl, but he is too late, as Lord Henry informs him that Sibyl killed herself by swallowing prussic acid.