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

British Dictionary definitions for isocyanic acid

isocyanic acid
/ (ˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /

noun

a hypothetical acid known only in the form of its compounds. Formula: HNCO