# thiocyanate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid; or the -SCN radical or the SCN⁻¹ anion

## Etymology
From thiocyanic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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