thiocyanate

[ thahy-oh-sahy-uh-neyt ]
/ ˌθaɪ oʊˈsaɪ əˌneɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of thiocyanic acid, as sodium thiocyanate, NaSCN.
Also thi·o·cy·a·nide [thahy-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd] /ˌθaɪ oʊˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd/,

Origin of thiocyanate

First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanate

Words nearby thiocyanate

thiobacillus, thiobarbiturate, thiocarbamide, thiocarbanilide, thioctic acid, thiocyanate, thiocyanic acid, thiodan, thiodiphenylamine, thiofuran, thiokinase

British Dictionary definitions for thiocyanate

thiocyanate
/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈsaɪəˌneɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid