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halonitrile

halonitrile noun: any compound that has both halide and nitrile groups.

Noun

halonitrile (plural halonitriles)

  1. Any compound that has both halide and nitrile groups.

Forms of halonitrile

pluralhalonitriles

Origin of halonitrile

From halo- + nitrile.

Questions about halonitrile

What does halonitrile mean?
Halonitrile means any compound that has both halide and nitrile groups.
What part of speech is halonitrile?
Halonitrile is a noun.
What is the plural of halonitrile?
The plural of halonitrile is halonitriles.

Words near halonitrile in the dictionary

  1. halonaphthalene
  2. halonaphthalenes
  3. halonate
  4. halones
  5. haloneutrophilic
  6. halonitrile
  7. halonitriles
  8. halonitroalkane
  9. halonitroalkanes
  10. halonium
  11. halonium ion

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