isothiocyanate, n.
(isothiocyanates)
(isothiocyanates)
a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations
<noun.substance>
isothiocyanate
semantic pointers
substance holonym
mustard, table mustard
horseradish, horseradish root
mustard
radish, Raphanus sativus
onion, onion plant, Allium cepa
hypernym