acetonitrile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid

Word forms

acetonitrile acetonitriles

Etymology

From aceto- + nitrile.

Synonyms

cyanomethane methyl cyanide ethanenitrile ethyl nitrile methanecarbonitrile

Derived words

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