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acrylonitrile

noun

Meaning

  1. A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH2=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

vinyl cyanide(English)propenonitrile(English)acetonitrile(English)butadiene(English)styrene(English)copolymer(English)molecule(English)copolymers(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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