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

Higher nitrile butadiene rubber prices following the Middle East conflict have raised input costs, but NBR supply remains stable due to Hartalega’s diversified supplier base, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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

To investigate further, the researchers tested seven different types of gloves, including nitrile, latex, and cleanroom varieties, along with commonly used methods for identifying microplastics.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

The mandelo nitrile glucoside contains an asymmetric carbon atom which is wholly outside its glucose group, thus C6H10O5—O—C6H5·CH·CN.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

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