Word Type

Noun

The word "nitrile" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

acetonitrile acrylonitrile aminonitrile arenonitrile azonitrile butyronitrile carbonitrile cefacetrile cefivitril chloronitrile dinitrile formonitrile glutaronitrile halonitrile isonitrile lergotrile malonitrile manitimus nitrilase nitrilate nitrile imide nitrile rubber nitrilic nitrilium nitrilotriacetic phosphonitrile piperonylonitrile propenenitrile trilostane verapamil

Derived From

niter

Context

organic chemistry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

organic compound

Type Of (IsA)

organic compound

Related Terms

class compound cyano functional group nitric nitrous organic

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