Nitrile is a synthetic organic compound containing a cyano group (-C≡N) attached to an alkyl or aryl group, commonly used to make plastics, rubbers, and gloves. In chemistry, nitrile refers to any compound with the cyano functional group. In everyday use, it often describes nitrile gloves or polymers derived from acrylonitrile. It is pronounced with two syllables: NI-trile, stressing the first syllable.
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