Nitrile

:For the polymer used to make safety gloves, see Nitrile rubber.

Related Topics:
Polymer - Nitrile rubber

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A nitrile is an organic compound which has a -CN functional group. The -CN functional group is called a nitrile group. In the -CN group, the carbon atom and the nitrogen atom are triple bonded together. The prefix cyano is used in chemical nomenclature to indicate the presence of a nitrile group in a molecule. A cyanide ion is a negative ion with the formula CN-. The -CN group is sometimes, less properly, referred to as a cyanide group and compounds with them are sometimes referred to as cyanides.

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Organic compound - C - N - Functional group - Triple bond - Cyanide

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