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cyanic acid

noun Chemistry.

an unstable, poisonous, liquid acid, HOCN, isomeric with fulminic acid.

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Nearby words

  1. cyanamid,
  2. cyanamide,
  3. cyanate,
  4. cyaneous,
  5. cyanic,
  6. cyanid,
  7. cyanide,
  8. cyanide process,
  9. cyanin,
  10. cyanine

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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