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 ni·trile /ˈnaɪtrəl, ˌtraɪl/
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 ni·trile /ˈnaɪtrəl, ˌtrɪl/ 名詞

 Ni·trile n.  Chem. Any one of a series of compounds bearing the cyanide radical (-CN); 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.
 Note: ☞ The nitriles are named with reference to the acids produced by their decomposition, thus, hydrocyanic acid is formic nitrile, methyl cyanide is acetonitrile (also acetic nitrile), and ethyl cyanide is propionitrile (from propionic acid).
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 nitrile
      n : any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano
          radical -CN [syn: nitril, cyanide]