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nitril

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ni·trile also ni·tril   (nī'trəl)   
n.  An organic cyanide containing a CN group.

[nitr(o)- + -ile, chemical suff. (probably variant of -yl).]
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nitrile also nitril   (nī'trəl)  Pronunciation Key 
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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