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A pungent and irritating sulfur analog of an isocyanate, characterized by the NCS group, that is present in mustard oils.

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isothiocyanate - a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations

table mustard, mustard - pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

horseradish, horseradish root - the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning

mustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

Raphanus sativus, radish - Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw

Allium cepa, onion plant, onion - bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

chemical irritant - a substance producing irritation

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