isocyanide

[ ahy-suh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd /

noun Chemistry.

a compound containing an isocyano group.
Also called carbylamine.

Origin of isocyanide

First recorded in 1875–80; iso- + cyanide

British Dictionary definitions for isocyanide

isocyanide
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) /

noun

any salt or ester of isocyanic acid Also called: carbylamine, isonitrile