nitrile
noun/ˈnaɪtɹaɪl/
Etymology Derived from benzonitrile which contains the −C≡N group. Benzonitrile was discovered and named by Hermann Fehling in 1844.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.
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A type of synthetic rubber formed by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene: nitrile rubber.
- Sitting in a box under my bed are the nitrile gloves that I bought to practise with my forensic kit.2021, Ben Aaronovitch, What Abigail Did That Summer, Gollancz, page 96:
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acetonitrile, acrylonitrile, aminonitrile, arenonitrile, azonitrile, butyronitrile, carbonitrile, cefacetrile, cefivitril, chloronitrile, dinitrile, formonitrile, glutaronitrile, halonitrile, isonitrile, lergotrile, malonitrile, manitimus, nitrilase, nitrilate, nitrile imide, nitrile rubber, nitrilic, nitrilium, nitrilotriacetic, phosphonitrile, piperonylonitrile, propenenitrile, trilostane, verapamil