HyperDic: isothiocyanate

English > 1 sense of the word isothiocyanate:
NOUNsubstanceisothiocyanatea family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards
English > isothiocyanate: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations.
Broaderchemical irritantA substance producing irritation
Substance ofhorseradish, horseradish rootThe root of the horseradish plant
mustard, table mustardpungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
mustardAny of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
onion, onion plant, Allium cepabulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide / worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
radish, Raphanus sativusEurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
Spanishisotiocianato, isotiocianatos

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