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isocyanate
[ ahy-suh-sahy-uh-neyt ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈsaɪ əˌneɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.
any compound containing the univalent group −NCO.
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Origin of isocyanate
First recorded in 1870–75; isocyan(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby isocyanate
isocline, isoclinic line, isocolon, isocracy, Isocrates, isocyanate, isocyanic acid, isocyanide, isocyanine, isocyano, isocyano group
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