thiocyanate

[ thahy-oh-sahy-uh-neyt ]

/ ˌθaɪ oʊˈsaɪ əˌneɪt /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Also thi·o·cy·a·nide

[thahy-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd], /ˌθaɪ oʊˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd/,

Origin of thiocyanate

First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanate

Words nearby thiocyanate

thiobacillus, thiobarbiturate, thiocarbamide, thiocarbanilide, thioctic acid, thiocyanate, thiocyanic acid, Thiodan, thiodiphenylamine, thio-ether, thiofuran

How to use thiocyanate in a sentence

Titrate the excess silver with N/10 ammonium or potassium thiocyanate until a permanent light brown color appears.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
Dilute the solution thus prepared with nine volumes of distilled water, and label "Centinormal ammonic-thiocyanate solution."
Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thiocyanate

thiocyanate

/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈsaɪəˌneɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid

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