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isonitrile

isonitrile noun: isocyanide.

Noun

isonitrile (plural isonitriles)

  1. (obsolete) isocyanide

Synonyms of isonitrile

Forms of isonitrile

pluralisonitriles

Origin of isonitrile

From iso- + nitrile.

Words formed from isonitrile

Questions about isonitrile

What does isonitrile mean?
Isonitrile means isocyanide.
What part of speech is isonitrile?
Isonitrile is a noun.
What is the plural of isonitrile?
The plural of isonitrile is isonitriles.

Words near isonitrile in the dictionary

  1. isonicotinic acid
  2. isonicotinohydrazide
  3. isonicotinoyl
  4. isonicotinoyls
  5. isonipecaine
  6. isonitrile
  7. isonitriles
  8. isonitrogenous
  9. isonitroso compound
  10. isonitroso compounds
  11. isonitrosoacetanilide

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