thiocyanate

noun thio·cy·a·nate \ˌthī-ō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnāt, -nət\

Definition of THIOCYANATE

: a compound that consists of the chemical group SCN bonded by the sulfur atom to a group or an atom other than a hydrogen atom

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun thio·cy·a·nate \ˌthī-ō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnāt, -nət\

: a compound that consists of the chemical group SCN bonded by the sulfur atom to a group or an atom other than a hydrogen atom

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