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nitrile

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Main Entry:
ni·trile 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nitrile
Pronunciation:
\ˈnī-trəl, -ˌtrī(-ə)l\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -il, -ile (from Latin -ilis 1-ile)
Date:
1848
: an organic cyanide containing the group CN which on hydrolysis yields an acid with elimination of ammonia


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