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hydroxynitrile

hydroxynitrile noun: any hydroxy derivative of a nitrile, but especially one in which the hydroxy group is on the α-carbon atom.

Noun

hydroxynitrile (plural hydroxynitriles)

  1. Any hydroxy derivative of a nitrile, but especially one in which the hydroxy group is on the α-carbon atom

Forms of hydroxynitrile

pluralhydroxynitriles

Questions about hydroxynitrile

What does hydroxynitrile mean?
Hydroxynitrile means any hydroxy derivative of a nitrile, but especially one in which the hydroxy group is on the α-carbon atom.
What part of speech is hydroxynitrile?
Hydroxynitrile is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxynitrile?
The plural of hydroxynitrile is hydroxynitriles.

Words near hydroxynitrile in the dictionary

  1. hydroxynaphthalenesulfonic acid
  2. hydroxynaphthalenesulfonic acids
  3. hydroxynaphthoquinone
  4. hydroxynaphthoquinones
  5. hydroxynitramide
  6. hydroxynitrile
  7. hydroxynitriles
  8. hydroxynonenal
  9. hydroxynonenals
  10. hydroxyoctanoate
  11. hydroxypaeoniflorin

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