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methylisocyanate

methylisocyanate noun: a toxic organic compound with molecular formula CH₃NCO, an intermediate in the production of carbamate pesticides.

Noun

methylisocyanate (uncountable)

  1. A toxic organic compound with molecular formula CH₃NCO, an intermediate in the production of carbamate pesticides.

Synonyms of methylisocyanate

Origin of methylisocyanate

From methyl + isocyanate.

Questions about methylisocyanate

What does methylisocyanate mean?
Methylisocyanate means a toxic organic compound with molecular formula CH₃NCO, an intermediate in the production of carbamate pesticides.
What part of speech is methylisocyanate?
Methylisocyanate is a noun.

Words near methylisocyanate in the dictionary

  1. methylindoles
  2. methylindolizidine
  3. methylindolizidines
  4. methylisoborneol
  5. methylisoborneols
  6. methylisocyanate
  7. methylisocyanide
  8. methylisopropylthiambutene
  9. methylisothiazolinone
  10. methylisothiazolone
  11. methylisothiazolones

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