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thiocyanate

noun
thio路​cy路​a路​nate | \ 藢th墨-艒-藞s墨-蓹-藢n膩t How to pronounce thiocyanate (audio) , -n蓹t\

Definition of thiocyanate

: a compound that consists of the chemical group SCN bonded by the sulfur atom to a group or an atom other than a hydrogen atom

Examples of thiocyanate in a Sentence

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 The fish were then rinsed and allowed to recover, and the holding water was subsequently tested for thiocyanate. — National Geographic, "鈥楬oly Grail' Test for Illegal Cyanide-Caught Aquarium Fish May Be Fatally Flawed," 5 June 2018

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First Known Use of thiocyanate

1877, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for thiocyanate

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thiocyanate

noun
thio路​cy路​a路​nate | \ 藢th墨-艒-藞s墨-蓹-藢n膩t How to pronounce thiocyanate (audio) , -n蓹t How to pronounce thiocyanate (audio) \

Medical Definition of thiocyanate

: a compound that consists of the chemical group SCN bonded by the sulfur atom to a group or an atom other than a hydrogen atom

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