isocyanide

[ ahy-suh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound containing an isocyano group.

isocyanide

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd /

noun

1. any salt or ester of isocyanic acid Also calledcarbylamineisonitrile

Word History and Origins

Origin of isocyanide¹

First recorded in 1875–80; iso- + cyanide