nitrile

American  

[nahy-tril, -treel, -trahyl] / ˈnaɪ trɪl, -tril, -traɪl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.

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nitrile British  

/ ˈnaɪtrɪl, -traɪl /

noun

1. Also called (not in technical usage): cyanide. any one of a class of organic compounds containing the monovalent group -CN

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nitrile Scientific  

/ nī′trəl /

1. An organic compound, such as acrylonitrile, containing the cyanide group CN. Nitriles are typically colorless solids or liquids and have a distinctive smell.

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Etymology

Origin of nitrile

1840–50; nitr- + -ile, perhaps variant of -yl

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Example Sentences

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nitrile

According to the NCA, Jogesh owned and controlled a company set up in 2020 to buy and sell nitrile gloves, while Morris helped in a number of fraudulent deals in 2020 and 2021.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Costs have been affected "across the board", including the price of condom material nitrile latex and natural rubber.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Tight nitrile butadiene rubber supply and stricter supplier terms are expected to drive industry consolidation, favoring larger players, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

A University of Michigan study suggests that the nitrile and latex gloves scientists commonly use could be causing microplastics levels to appear higher than they actually are.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

It also unites directly with hydrocyanic acid to form the nitrile of a-oxyisobutyric acid.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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