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NITRILE
nitrile, nitril, cyanide
(noun) any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Derived from benzonitrile which contains the -C≡N group. Benzonitrile was discovered and named by by Hermann Fehling in 1844.
Noun
nitrile (plural nitriles)
(organic chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group -C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid
Anagrams
• lintier
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"trile ( or ), n. Etym: [See Nitro-.] (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of a series of cyanogen compounds; particularly, one of those cyanides of alcohol radicals which, by boiling with acids or alkalies, produce a carboxyl acid, with the elimination of the nitrogen as ammonia.
Note: The nitriles are named with reference to the acids produced by their decomposition, thus, hydrocyanic acid is formic nitrile, and methyl cyanide is acetic nitrile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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