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nitrile

DEFINITIONS OF: nitrile

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n any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN

Synonyms:
cyanide, nitril
Types:
acrylonitrile, propenonitrile, vinyl cyanide
a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
Type of:
organic compound
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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