NITRILE


Meaning of NITRILE in English

[ 'nʌɪtrʌɪl ]

■ noun Chemistry an organic compound containing a cyanide group ‒CN bound to an alkyl group.

Origin

C19: from nitre + -ile (alt. of -yl ).

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