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Where does “benzonitrile” come from?

benzonitrile (English) comes from English benzo-, from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].

benzonitrile (English): The aromatic nitrile CH-CN; it is used as a...

Definitions

  1. The aromatic nitrile CH-CN; it is used as a...

Ancestry of “benzonitrile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbenzo-Related to benzene or benzoic acid
2EnglishbenzoinA resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained...
3Middle Frenchbenjoin—
4Spanishbenjuíbenzoin
5Arabic[[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]—

Words derived from “benzonitrile”

  • bromobenzonitrile
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