thiocyanate

American  

[thahy-oh-sahy-uh-neyt] / ˌθaɪ oʊˈsaɪ əˌneɪt /

Also thiocyanide

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of thiocyanic acid, as sodium thiocyanate, NaSCN.

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thiocyanate British  

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈsaɪəˌneɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid

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Etymology

Origin of thiocyanate

First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanate

Example Sentences

Possible Lewis structures and the formal charges for each of the three possible structures for the thiocyanate ion are shown here:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

As another example, the thiocyanate ion, an ion formed from a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom, could have three different molecular structures: NCS–, CNS–, or CSN–.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

But cobalt thiocyanate also turns blue when it is exposed to more than 80 other compounds, including methadone, certain acne medications and several common household cleaners.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2016

Identity of his four-powered substance is sodium rhodanate, a crystallized compound of soda, sulphur and cyanide, otherwise called sodium thiocyanate.

From Time Magazine Archive

For example, when a solution of a ferric salt is added to a solution of potassium thiocyanate, a deep red coloration is produced, owing to the formation of ferric thiocyanate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various