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More than a decade passed before he tested the idea, using copper ions and organic compounds called nitriles to create well-ordered, spacious crystals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The action of the water releases more cyanide, nitriles and cyanohydrins, and squeezing rinses them away.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

The burst contains other nasty substances as well, including compounds called nitriles and cyanohydrins.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

C. Thiamides of the type R.CSNH2 are known, and result by the addition of sulphuretted hydrogen to the nitriles, or by the action of phosphorus pentasulphide on the acid-amides.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

An important nucleus-synthetic reaction is the saponification of nitriles, which may be obtained by the interaction of potassium cyanide with a halogen substitution derivative or a sulphonic acid.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg




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