(ˌaɪsəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) n (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of isocyanic acid. Also called: carbylamineorisonitrile
isocyanide
isocyanide
[¦ī·sō′sī·ə‚nīd] (organic chemistry) A compound with the general formula RN≡C in which the hydrogen of a hydrocarbon has been replaced by the ‒N≡C group.
isocyanide
i·so·cy·a·nide
(ī-sō-sī'ă-nīd), The radical -NC; organic isocyanides are called isonitriles.