carbonitrile

noun

car·​bo·​ni·​trile

-ˈnī‧trə̇l;

-ˌtrēl,

-īl

plural -s

: nitrile

Word History

Etymology

carb- + nitrile

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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