thiocyanogen

noun

thio·​cyanogen

"+

1

: a univalent radical −SCN present in thiocyanic acid and other simple and complex thiocyanates

2

: an unstable liquid compound (SCN)₂ that is obtained by the action of halogens on thiocyanates and that polymerizes readily (as to a red or an orange solid)

Word History

Etymology

thi- + cyanogen

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