Acetonitrile

noun

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Definitions

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

Synonyms

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cyanomethanecyanomethaneethanenitrileethanenitrileethyl nitrileethyl nitrile

Etymology

From aceto- + nitrile.

Related phrases

acetic acid

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