cyanic acid

cy·an·ic ac·id

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-an-ik as-id]
- /saɪˈæn ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /saɪˈænɪk ˈæsɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-an-ik as-id]
- /saɪˈæn ɪk ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of cyanic acid words

noun cyanic acid colourless poisonous volatile liquid acid 3
noun cyanic acid a colourless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyses readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide. Formula: HOCN 3
noun cyanic acid a colorless, poisonous, unstable acid, N:COH, prepared by heating cyanuric acid 3
noun cyanic acid an unstable, poisonous, liquid acid, HOCN, isomeric with fulminic acid. 1
noun cyanic acid (chemistry) An unstable, highly volatile, poisonous acid, HOCN, used to prepare cyanates; hydrolyzes in water to give ammonia and carbon dioxide. 0

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Origin of cyanic acid

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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cyanic acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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