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thiocyanate

[ thahy-oh-sahy-uh-neyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of thiocyanic acid, as sodium thiocyanate, NaSCN.


thiocyanate

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈsaɪəˌneɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thiocyanate1

First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanate
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Example Sentences

“This cure’ – later rebranded as ‘Trinity Mind, Body & Soul’ – allegedly contained vitamin C, an enzyme mix, potassium thiocyanate, and hydrogen peroxide.

The fish were then rinsed and allowed to recover, and the holding water was subsequently tested for thiocyanate.

Thiocyanate is easier to measure than cyanide, so when the tests pointed to high thiocyanate levels, more blood was sent to a forensic laboratory near Sydney to confirm high levels of cyanide, says Konstantatos.

At 16, he won the national Westinghouse Science Talent Search with a project analyzing how metals bind to thiocyanate.

Long rejects the germ theory of disease, and claims that health ailments can be cured by lifestyle changes, including eschewing sugar,dairy and alcohol in favor of "nitriloside and thiocyanate rich plantfoods."

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thioctic acidthiocyanic acid