"benzonitrile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: benzonitriles [plural]
Etymology: From benzo- + nitrile. Discovered and named by by Hermann Fehling in 1844. This was the first compound to be named ending in "nitrile" which then became the suffix for other compounds with a similar group. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|benzo|nitrile}} benzo- + nitrile Head templates: {{en-noun}} benzonitrile (plural benzonitriles)
  1. (organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications Wikipedia link: benzonitrile Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: bromobenzonitrile Related terms: benzylnitrile

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