ammonium cyanate

noun

: an inorganic white crystalline salt NH4CNO that can be converted into organic urea

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ammonium cyanate was in 1867

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“Ammonium cyanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammonium%20cyanate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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