diisocyanate

Questions

What does diisocyanate mean?

Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane

Where does diisocyanate come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English isocyanate English diisocyanate From di- + isocyanate.

How to pronounce diisocyanate

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