Cyanide and Nitril

Cyanide

Cyanide noun - Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN.
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Synonyms for Cyanide

Nitril is a synonym for cyanide. In some cases you can use "Nitril" instead a noun "Cyanide".

Nearby Words: cyanic, cyanogen

Nitril

Nitril noun - Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN.
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Synonyms for Nitril

Cyanide is a synonym for nitril. You can use "Cyanide" instead a noun "Nitril".
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Nitril and Cyanide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cyanide/nitril
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