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Record 1 2009-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

An organic compound containing the - C[triple bond]N grouping, for example, acrylonitrile H2C: CHC[triple bond]N; it may also contain a triple bond as an acetonitrile (CH3C=[triple bond]N).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Nom générique des dérivés de l'acide cyanhydrique, de formule générale R-C=[liaison triple]N.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Nombre de los compuestos que tienen la fórmula general r-C[triple enlace]N, en la cual r es un radical alcohólico o fenólico [...]

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