English Explanatory Dictionary

cyanate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt or ester of cyanic acid.
verb
  1. To treat or react with cyanide.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cyanate cyanates cyanating cyanated

Etymology

From cyanic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Derived words

hydrocyanate polycyanate selenocyanate tetracyanate
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