"Zyklon B" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zyklon B
  1. a pesticide consisting of hydrocyanic acid absorbed on pellets of diatomaceous earth; when exposed to the air hydrogen cyanide is released; used most infamously during the Nazi Holocaust in some gas chambers. Wikipedia link: Zyklon B Categories (topical): Poisons

Alternative forms

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