Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An organic molecule containing a CN group, an organic derivative of hydrocyanic acid.
- noun An oil-resistant copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene, used especially for disposable gloves, gaskets, seals, and tubing.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In organic chemistry, the class-name of compounds which contain the univalent radical -C: N. They are prepared by the action of alkyl haloids on potassium cyanide and, in some cases, by the dehydration of organic ammonium salts into which they are reconverted by the action of acids or alkalies. They are also called
acid nitriles or alkyl cyanides. Occasionally tertiary amines (R3N) are callednitrile bases .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) Any one of a series of compounds bearing the cyanide radical (-CN); particularly, one of those cyanides of alcohol radicals which, by boiling with acids or alkalies, produce a carboxyl acid, with the elimination of the nitrogen as ammonia.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry any of a
class oforganic compounds containing acyano functional group -C≡N
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Made of a synthetic material called nitrile, it is less expensive – about $2 each – and not noisy.
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Made of a synthetic material called nitrile, it is less expensive - about $2 each - and not noisy.
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Made of a synthetic material called nitrile, it is less expensive - about $2 each - and not noisy.
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Made of a synthetic material called nitrile, it is less expensive - about $2 each - and not noisy.
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The second-generation condom is similar in design and performance to the FC1, except that it is made of a synthetic rubber called nitrile and costs about 30\% less, the company said.
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The FC2 female condom is a nitrile sheath or pouch 6.5 inches in length.
Marcia G. Yerman: MAC Cosmetics and Lady Gaga: Promoting Women's Sexual Empowerment Through HIV/AIDS Awareness Marcia G. Yerman 2011
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Over the years sealing applications have evolved from the traditional rubber and rubber-fabric seal constructions to a design which has a face of hard wearing thermoplastic polyester elastomer in contact with the bore, whereas the older design relies on a nitrile rubber dynamic sealing element.
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The gland seal design continues to include a plastic anti-extrusion ring, but is now of a larger section to withstand the increased metal-to-metal gaps which are the result of using bearing strip, the sealing material is now a responsive hydrolysis-resistant thermoplastic polyurethane, energised by a nitrile element.
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The FC2 female condom is a nitrile sheath or pouch 6.5 inches in length.
Marcia G. Yerman: MAC Cosmetics and Lady Gaga: Promoting Women's Sexual Empowerment Through HIV/AIDS Awareness Marcia G. Yerman 2011
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The FC2 female condom is a nitrile sheath or pouch 6.5 inches in length.
Marcia G. Yerman: MAC Cosmetics and Lady Gaga: Promoting Women's Sexual Empowerment Through HIV/AIDS Awareness Marcia G. Yerman 2011
electricallison commented on the word nitrile
Makes for better gloves than latex.
December 6, 2006
hernesheir commented on the word nitrile
Nitrile is a cyanide-bearing compound. Your skin is a huge absorbant organ. Nitrile rubber gloves love to hug your skin.
June 10, 2010