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Isocyanic

Iˊso-cy-an′ic

,
Adj.
[
Iso-
+
cyanic
.]
(Chem.)
Designating an acid isomeric with cyanic acid.
Isocyanic acid
,
an acid metameric with cyanic acid, and resembling it in its salts. It is obtained as a colorless, mobile, unstable liquid by the heating cyanuric acid. Called technically
carbimide
.

Definition 2024


isocyanic

isocyanic

English

Adjective

isocyanic (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to isocyanic acid, and to its salts (the isocyanates)