cyanic acid
noun Chemistry.
an unstable, poisonous, liquid acid, HOCN, isomeric with fulminic acid.
Nearby words
cyan-, cyanamide, cyanate, cyaneous, cyanic, cyanic acid, cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine, cyanite, cyanmethemoglobin
Origin of cyanic acid
First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for cyanic acid
cyanic acid
/ (saɪˈænɪk) /
noun
a colourless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyses readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide. Formula: HOCNCompare isocyanic acid, fulminic acid
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Science definitions for cyanic acid
cyanic acid
[ sī-ăn′ĭk ]
A poisonous, unstable, and highly volatile organic acid used to prepare cyanates. Chemical formula: HOCN.
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