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1. (n.) nitrile
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC&lmequiv;N.
Etymology: (1840–50; niter+-ile, perh. var. of -yl)
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1. (noun) nitrile, nitril, cyanide
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
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1. (noun) Nitrile
any one of a series of cyanogen compounds; particularly, one of those cyanides of alcohol radicals which, by boiling with acids or alkalies, produce a carboxyl acid, with the elimination of the nitrogen as ammonia
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