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isocyanate

i·so·cy·a·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-sahy-uh-neyt]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈsaɪ əˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-sahy-uh-neyt]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈsaɪ əˌneɪt/

Definitions of isocyanate word

  • noun isocyanate a salt or ester of isocyanic acid. 1
  • noun isocyanate any compound containing the univalent group −NCO. 1
  • noun isocyanate (chemistry) the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O. 1
  • noun isocyanate any of various compounds containing the univalent radical -N=C=O 0
  • noun isocyanate any of various compounds containing the group N:C:O, used in making resins and adhesives 0

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Origin of isocyanate

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; isocyan(ic acid) + -ate2

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Parts of speech for Isocyanate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

isocyanate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with isocyanate

  • what is isocyanate used for?
  • what is an isocyanate?
  • what is isocyanate?
  • what is methyl isocyanate?
  • what is methyl isocyanate used for?

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