isocyanic acid
[ ahy-soh-sahy-an-ik, ahy-soh- ]
/ ˈaɪ soʊ saɪˈæn ɪk, ˌaɪ soʊ- /
noun Chemistry.
an unstable acid, CHNO, tautomeric with cyanic acid, known only in the form of its salts.
Origin of isocyanic acid
First recorded in 1890–95;
iso- +
cyanic acid
Words nearby isocyanic acid
isocoria,
isocortex,
isocracy,
isocrates,
isocyanate,
isocyanic acid,
isocyanide,
isocyanine,
isocyano,
isocyano group,
isocyclic
British Dictionary definitions for isocyanic acid
isocyanic acid
/ (ˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /
noun
a hypothetical acid known only in the form of its compounds. Formula: HNCO