thiocyanic acid

[ thahy-oh-sahy-an-ik, thahy- ]
/ ˈθaɪ oʊ saɪˈæn ɪk, ˌθaɪ- /

noun Chemistry.

an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts.

Origin of thiocyanic acid

First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanic acid

British Dictionary definitions for thiocyanic acid

thiocyanic acid
/ (ˌθaɪəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /

noun

an unstable acid known in the form of thiocyanate salts. Formula: HSCN