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HN

HN

1 9.9
A colorless liquid that is poisonous, smells bad, and can explode
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Researchers must wear protective gear when working with HN because of its foul smell and explosiveness.

Examples

  • The chemical HN is highly volatile, making it dangerous to handle without proper safety precautions.

  • Due to its poisonous nature, HN must be stored in secure containers away from heat sources.

  • This is supported by the fact that most children who produce "hand" as "hn" do not have difficulty producing the final consonant in "bed."

    Academic text (2015)

  • The HPIV3 genome encodes six structural proteins: N, P, M, F, HN, and L.

    Academic text (2013)

  • I don't even think that's controversial; I think it would be near universally agreed by the HN crowd that Patrick has made as many or more important contributions as anyone.

    Blog text (13)

  • "The Parcel." Translated by Abdullah al-Udhari. A Mirror for Autumn. London: 1974. Reprinted in HN: 69-70.

    Academic text (1997)

  • A phylogenetic analysis was performed using MEGA5 and based on the deduced amino acid sequence of the full-length HN protein (10).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Similarly, the deletion of the final consonant in a consonant cluster (e.g., hand? hn) should be classified not as FCD but instead as cluster reduction.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

azoimide
vsHN
  • Specialized
9.9

A colorless, foul-smelling liquid that is poisonous and can explode, used mainly in science

focuses on being an explosive chemical compound rather than its lab use
hydrazoic acid
vsHN
  • Specialized
9.9

A very dangerous, explosive, and poisonous liquid used in labs for chemical reactions

is poisonous but not labeled as highly poisonous
hydrogen azide
vsHN
  • Specialized
9.9

A colorless poisonous liquid with a bad smell that can explode

is identified mainly as an explosive chemical rather than as a reagent

Surface Forms

HN singular
HNs plural

Etymology

HN comes from the two chemical symbols H and N, which stand for hydrogen and nitrogen, so the name is simply those elements together and easy to remember, like H2O ('water'). That's why HN refers to a very simple but unstable chemical made of those elements, which helps explain why it can be poisonous, smelly and explosive.