different between nitrile vs cyanopolyyne

English

Etymology

Derived from benzonitrile which contains the -C?N group. Benzonitrile was discovered and named by by Hermann Fehling in 1844.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?na?t?a?l/

Noun

nitrile (plural nitriles)

1. (organic chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group -C?N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid
2. A type of synthetic rubber formed by the copolymerisation of acrylonitrile and butadiene

Derived terms

• acetonitrile
• acrylonitrile
• nitrile rubber
• nitrilic
• phosphonitrile

Translations

Anagrams

• -tirelin, lintier

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: nitrilent, nitriles

Verb

nitrile

1. first-person singular present indicative of nitriler
2. third-person singular present indicative of nitriler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of nitriler
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of nitriler
5. second-person singular imperative of nitriler

Italian

Noun

nitrile m (plural nitrili)

1. nitrile

English

Etymology

cyano +? polyyne

Noun

cyanopolyyne (plural cyanopolyynes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of long-chain acetylenic nitriles, some of which have been observed in interstellar space.