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isocyanide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
iso-cyanide
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The isomer HN⁺C⁻ of hydrocyanic acid HCN.

noun

Any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives RNC.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English cyanide English isocyanide From iso- + cyanide.

Inflected Forms

isocyanides (plural)

Derived Forms

methylisocyanide

Synonyms

isonitrile carbylamine

Questions

What does isocyanide mean?
The isomer HN⁺C⁻ of hydrocyanic acid HCN.
Where does isocyanide come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English cyanide English isocyanide From iso- + cyanide.

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