acrylonitrile
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noun \ˌa-krə-lō-ˈnī-trəl, -ˌtrēl\Definition of ACRYLONITRILE
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid nitrile C3H3N used chiefly in organic synthesis and for polymerization
Origin of ACRYLONITRILE
acrylic + -o- + nitrile
First Known Use: 1893
ac·ry·lo·ni·trile
noun \ˌak-rə-lō-ˈnī-trəl, -ˌtrēl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACRYLONITRILE
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid nitrile C3H3N used chiefly in organic synthesis and for polymerization
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