isocyanate

American  

[ahy-suh-sahy-uh-neyt] / ˌaɪ səˈsaɪ əˌneɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.

2. any compound containing the univalent group −NCO.

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Etymology

Origin of isocyanate

First recorded in 1870–75; isocyan(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

The Union Carbide chemical plant, which manufactured the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate, was leaking.

From BBC

"The methyl isocyanate gas affected respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, endocrine and reproductive systems, and it damaged human chromosomes."

From Salon

Polyurethanes are typically produced in a very fast reaction between two chemicals made by the petrochemical industry: polyols and isocyanates.

From Salon

India suffered the world's worst industrial disaster in 1984 when methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide factory owned by American Union Carbide Corporation in the city of Bhopal, killing more than 5,000 people.

From Reuters

In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide factory owned by American Union Carbide Corporation.

From Reuters