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propionitril

propionitril is the archaic form of propionitrile.

Meaning of propionitrile

Noun

propionitrile (countable and uncountable, plural propionitriles)

  1. The nitrile CH₃-CH₂-CN; ethyl cyanide

Questions about propionitril

What is propionitril the archaic form of?
Propionitril is the archaic form of propionitrile.

Words near propionitril in the dictionary

  1. propionibacterial
  2. propionibacterium
  3. propionic
  4. propionic acid
  5. propionigenesis
  6. propionitril
  7. propionitrile
  8. propionitriles
  9. propionohydroxamic acid
  10. propionyl
  11. propionylate

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