About The Word Nitrile
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Nitrile
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What's The Definition Of Nitrile?
[n] any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nitrile: cyanide | nitril Related Terms | Find terms related to Nitrile: See Also | acrylonitrile | organic compound | propenonitrile | vinyl cyanide Nitrile In Webster's Dictionary \Ni"trile\ (? or ?), n. [See {Nitro-}.] (Chem.)
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}.
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