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nitrile

/ˈnaɪtɹaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
ni-trile
IPA
/ˈnaɪtɹaɪl/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of synthetic rubber formed by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene: nitrile rubber.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from benzonitrile which contains the −C≡N group. Benzonitrile was discovered and named by Hermann Fehling in 1844.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nitriles (plural)

Derived Forms

acetonitrile acrylonitrile aminonitrile arenonitrile azonitrile butyronitrile carbonitrile cefacetrile cefivitril chloronitrile dinitrile formonitrile

Phrases

nitrile imide nitrile rubber

Synonyms

cyanide

Questions

How do you pronounce nitrile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪtɹaɪl/.
What does nitrile mean?
Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.
Where does nitrile come from?
Derived from benzonitrile which contains the −C≡N group. Benzonitrile was discovered and named by Hermann Fehling in 1844.

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