thiocyanic acid
[ thahy-oh-sahy-an-ik, thahy- ]
nounChemistry.
an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts.
Origin of thiocyanic acid
1First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for thiocyanic acid
thiocyanic acid
/ (ˌθaɪəʊsaɪˈænɪk) /
noun
an unstable acid known in the form of thiocyanate salts. Formula: HSCN
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