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nitrile

nitrile

9.1
An organic chemical group where a carbon atom is triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪtraɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nitrilo
  • Acetonitrile is a particularly preferred nitrile for use in the process of the invention.

Examples

  • Various products, such as pharmaceuticals, often contain a nitrile structure in their composition.

  • So if you go back to nitrile right here it is in the table.

  • So one example that's called an acid derivative is a nitrile that we just talked about.

  • 0018 As used herein, the term "nitrile" refers to an organic compound having a --CN functional group. Aliphatic nitrites are preferred.

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  • Acetonitrile is a common nitrile used as a solvent in chemical reactions.

  • A nitrile is characterized by the presence of a cyano group, which is essential in many organic compounds.

Synonyms

nitril
vsnitrile
  • UK
9.9

A kind of chemical with a carbon atom joined to a nitrogen atom

has identical meaning but differs in spelling

Surface Forms

nitrile singular
nitriles plural

Morphology

nitrile = nitrogen (semi-transparent) = nitr + ile

Formally built from the chemical combining form 'nitr-' plus the suffix '-ile', so the relation to nitrogen/nitro is visible but the precise technical meaning ('contains –CN') is specialized.

Etymology

Nitrile comes from the chemical part nitro-, which points to nitrogen, because a nitrile has a small group where a carbon atom is joined to a nitrogen atom. So, nitrile names compounds that contain that 'nitrogen' group.