isothiocyanate

noun iso·thio·cy·a·nate \ˌī-sō-ˌthī-ō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnāt\

Definition of ISOTHIOCYANATE

: a compound containing the monovalent group −NCS

1891

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·thio·cy·a·nate \ˌī-sō-ˌthī-ō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnāt\

: a compound containing the monovalent group −NCS : a salt or ester of isothiocyanic acid

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