Meanings
nounpersulphocyanic acid (uncountable)
alternative persulfocyanic acid
- archaicuncountablechemistryA yellow crystalline substance, analogous to sulphocyanic acid, but containing more sulphur.
Synonyms: perthiocyanic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA yellow crystalline substance, analogous to sulphocyanic acid, but containing more sulphur.
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Origin
From per- (“of maximum proportion”) + sulphocyanic acid.
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