any of various compounds containing the group N:C:O, used in making resins and adhesives
Origin of isocyanate
see isocyanine and -ateisocyanate
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isocyanate
noun
- A chemical group, NCO.
- A salt, ester, or anion of isocyanic acid.
- Any of various compounds that contain an isocyanate group, NCO. Isocyanates are used mainly in production of polyurethane and can cause respiratory disorders, especially asthma, if inhaled.
Origin of isocyanate
isocyan(ic acid) -ateTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural isocyanates)
- (chemistry) the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O
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isocyanate - Medical Definition
n.
- A chemical group, NCO.
- A salt, ester, or anion of isocyanic acid.
- Any of various compounds that contain an isocyanate group, NCO. Isocyanates are used mainly in production of polyurethane and can cause respiratory disorders, especially asthma, if inhaled.
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