phthal·o·nitrile
| \ ¦thalō+ \
Definition of phthalonitrile
: a crystalline compound C6H4(CN)2 made usually by heating phthalic anhydride and ammonia under dehydrating conditions and used chiefly in making phthalocyanines
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