thiocyanate

[ thahy-oh-sahy-uh-neyt ]

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

Origin of thiocyanate

1
First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanate
  • Also thi·o·cy·a·nide [thahy-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd], /ˌθaɪ oʊˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd/,

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British Dictionary definitions for thiocyanate

thiocyanate

/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈsaɪəˌneɪt) /


noun
  1. any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid

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