thiocyanic acid

(ˌθaɪəʊsaɪˈænɪk) n (Elements & Compounds) an unstable acid known in the form of thiocyanate salts. Formula: HSCN

thi′o•cy•an′ic ac′id

(ˈθaɪ oʊ saɪˈæn ɪk, ˌθaɪ-)
n. an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts. [1875–80]

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Noun

1.thiocyanic acid - an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate saltacid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

Thiocyanic Acid

thiocyanic acid

[¦thī·ō·sī¦an·ik ′as·əd] (inorganic chemistry) HSC:N A colorless, water-soluble liquid decomposing at 200°C; used to inhibit paper deterioration due to the action of light, and (in the form of organic esters) as an insecticide. Also known as rhodanic acid; sulfocyanic acid.

Thiocyanic Acid

(also rhodanic acid), HSCN, a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent odor and a melting point of 5°C. Thi-ocyanic acid is stable only at low temperatures (approximately -90°C) or in dilute aqueous solutions (less than 5 percent), where it is almost completely dissociated. Only the derivatives of thiocyanic acid, for example, the thiocyanates, and the esters are of practical importance; the latter are used as insecticides and fungicides.

thiocyanic acid

thiocyanic acid

thi′o•cy•an′ic ac′id

Thiocyanic Acid

thiocyanic acid

Thiocyanic Acid

thiocyanic acid

thi·o·cy·an·ic ac·id

thiocyanic acid

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noun an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt

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