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noun
Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A type of synthetic rubber formed by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene: nitrile rubber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nitril, cyanide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic compound
Narrower terms: propenonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl cyanide
History
Derived from benzonitrile which contains the −C≡N group. Benzonitrile was discovered and named by Hermann Fehling in 1844.
Across languages
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