In systematic nomenclature, the suffix -carbonitrile is used to name compounds
RC≡N where the suffix includes the carbon atom of the
–CN. However, carbonitrile is not a class name for nitriles.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1325 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)