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isocyanate(dictionary)

isocyanate (iou)



isocyanate noun. L19.
[from ISO- + CYANATE.]
Chemistry. The radical NCO; any of the class of compounds containing this, some of which are used in making polyurethane.
isocy'anic adjective:
isocyanic acid, an isomeric form of cyanic acid, HNCO L19.