noun
- a salt or ester of cyanic acid, containing the group OCN or derived from it
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Cyanate compounds are used in the production of certain plastics and resins.
- The chemist analyzed the cyanate structure under the microscope.
- Sodium cyanate is an important intermediate in organic synthesis.
- Cyanate esters are known for their high thermal stability.
- The reaction produced a cyanate salt as the main product.