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noun
Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN.
synonyms: cyanide, nitril.
is a specific kind of: organic compound.
is a broader term that covers: acrylonitrile, propenonitrile, vinyl cyanide.
Dutch: cyanide, nitrilPolish: nitryl, cyjanek organiczny
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