isonitrile

I1S1O1N1I1T1R1I1L1E1

noun

isocyanide

Similar
isocyanidecarbylamine
OriginEnglish nitrile ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) →
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Meanings

nounisonitrile (plural isonitriles)

plural isonitriles

  1. obsoletechemistryisocyanide

    Synonyms: isocyanide, carbylamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounisocyanide

Similar
isocyanidecarbylamine
Also see
carbylamineisocyanide

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishbenzonitrileclip.
  4. Englishnitrile
  5. Englishisonitrile

From iso- + nitrile.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

resilition
Cite this entry
APA

isonitrile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isonitrile

MLA

“isonitrile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isonitrile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isonitrile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isonitrile.

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