Etymology

isonitrile

I1S1O1N1I1T1R1I1L1E1

Today it means: isocyanide Full definition →

English nitrile ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishbenzonitrileclip.
  4. Englishnitrile
  5. English todayisonitrile

From iso- + nitrile.

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