Cyanate

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of cyanic acid.
Verb
  1. 1
    To treat or react with cyanide.

Example

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"Ethyl carbamate (also called urethane) can form during the fermentation and storage of foods and beverages that naturally contain nitrogen-rich compounds such as urea, citrulline, and cyanate."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cyanic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Etymology 2

From cyan(ide) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related phrases

cyanic acid

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