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HN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does HN mean? 

HN (noun)
  The noun HN has 1 sense:

1. a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smellingplay

  Familiarity information: HN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

azoimide; HN; hydrazoic acid; hydrogen azide

Hypernyms ("HN" is a kind of...):

explosive (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck)

hydride (any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements)

Meronyms (substance of "HN"):

hydrazoite (a salt of hydrazoic acid)


 Context examples 


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