cyanate
verbEtymology From cyan(ide) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To treat or react with cyanide.
cyanate
nounEtymology From cyanic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- Derived terms
- hydrocyanate, polycyanate, selenocyanate, tetracyanate
- Hypernyms
- chemical compound
- Hyponyms
- isocyanate, isothiocyanate, thiocyanate