I. |thīˌō+ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thiocyan- + -ate, n. suffix
: a salt or ester of thiocyanic acid
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: thiocyan- + -ate, v. suffix
: to introduce the thiocyanogen radical into (a chemical compound) especially with replacement of hydrogen
• thio·cy·a·na·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīəˈnāshən noun -s