different between nitrile vs nitrite

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

Pronunciation

• enPR: n?'tr?t, IPA^(key): /?na?.t?a?t/

Noun

nitrite (countable and uncountable, plural nitrites)

1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitrous acid.
2. (chemistry) The univalent radical -NO₂, and the anion NO₂^-

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• nittier

Italian

Verb

nitrite

1. second-person plural present indicative of nitrire
2. second-person plural imperative of nitrire
3. masculine plural of nitrito

Anagrams

• ritenti, ritinte