Cyanate
Pronunciation : Cy"a*nate (s"-nt)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. cuanate. See Cyanic.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A salt of cyanic acid. Ammonium cyanate (Chem.), a remarkable white crystalline substance, NH4.O.CN, which passes, on standing, to the organic compound, urea, CO.(NH)2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913