Term Name: | nitrile |
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Synonyms: | a nitrile, CNR, Nitril, nitrile, nitriles, nitrilos, R-CN |
Definition: | A compound having the structure RC#N; thus a C-substituted derivative of hydrocyanic acid, HC#N. In systematic nomenclature, the suffix nitrile denotes the triply bound #N atom, not the carbon atom attached to it. |
Ontology: | Chebi [CHEBI:18379] |