Medical Dictionary

isocyanide

noun iso·cy·a·nide \-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd\

Medical Definition of ISOCYANIDE

:  any of a class of compounds that are isomeric with the normal cyanides, that have the structure RNC, and that are in general colorless volatile poisonous liquids of strong offensive odor—called also carbylamine, isonitrile

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