nitrile

noun ni·trile \ˈnī-trəl, -ˌtrī(-ə)l\

Definition of NITRILE

: an organic cyanide containing the group CN which on hydrolysis yields an acid with elimination of ammonia

International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -il, -ile (from Latin -ilis ¹-ile)

First Known Use: 1848

Medical Dictionary

noun ni·trile \ˈnī-trəl, -ˌtrēl\

: an organic cyanide containing the group CN which on hydrolysis yields an acid with elimination of ammonia

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