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epithionitriles

epithionitriles is the plural of epithionitrile.

Meaning of epithionitrile

Noun

epithionitrile (plural epithionitriles)

  1. Any compound containing an episulfide and a nitrile group
    • Additionally, allyl-CN (5%), 1-cyano-2,3-epithiopropane (CETP) (8%), the epithionitrile deriving from allyl-GLS, 1-methylpropyl-ITC (sec-butyl-ITC) (4%), and 2-phenylethyl-CN (0.4%) have been detected.2015 July 18, “Degradation of Biofumigant Isothiocyanates and Allyl Glucosinolate in Soil and Their Effects on the Microbial Community Composition”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about epithionitriles

What is epithionitriles the plural of?
Epithionitriles is the plural of epithionitrile.

Words near epithionitriles in the dictionary

  1. epitheton
  2. epithetons
  3. epithetry
  4. epithets
  5. epithionitrile
  6. epithionitriles
  7. epithite
  8. epithites
  9. epithumetic
  10. epithumetical
  11. epithymetic

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