sodium thiocyanate

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white powder or colorless, deliquescent crystals, NaSCN, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in medicine in the treatment of hypertension.

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Nearby words

sodium sulfate, sodium sulfide, sodium sulfite, sodium sulphate, sodium tetraborate, sodium thiocyanate, sodium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium-potassium pump, sodium-vapor lamp

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