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
Words nearby thiocyanic acid
thiobarbiturate,
thiocarbamide,
thiocarbanilide,
thioctic acid,
thiocyanate,
thiocyanic acid,
thiodan,
thiodiphenylamine,
thiofuran,
thiokinase,
thiokol
British Dictionary definitions for thiocyanic acid
thiocyanic acid
/ (ˌθaɪəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /
noun
an unstable acid known in the form of thiocyanate salts. Formula: HSCN