Nitrile

:For the polymer used to make safety gloves, see 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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Polymer: A polymer is a generic term used to describe a substantially long molecule. This long molecule consists of structural units and repeating units strung together through chemical bonds. The process of converting these units to a polymer is called polymerization. These units consist of monomers, which ...

Nitrile rubber: Nitrile rubber is a synthetic rubber co-polymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene....

Organic compound: An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon, with exception of carbides, carbonates, carbon oxides and gases containing carbon. The study of organic compounds is termed organic chemistry. Many of these compounds, such as proteins, fats, and...