thiocyanic acid

[ thahy-oh-sahy-an-ik, thahy- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts.

thiocyanic acid

/ ˌθaɪəʊsaɪˈænɪk /

noun

1. an unstable acid known in the form of thiocyanate salts. Formula: HSCN

Word History and Origins

Origin of thiocyanic acid¹

First recorded in 1875–80; thio- + cyanic acid