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isocyanate definition

iso·cya·nate (ī′sō sī′ə nāt′, -sə-)

noun

any of various compounds containing the group N:C:O, used in making resins and adhesives

Etymology: see isocyanine & -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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