ACETONITRILE

Etymology

Noun

acetonitrile (plural acetonitriles)

(organic compound) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH3CN, formally derived from acetic acid

Synonyms

• cyanomethane

• methyl cyanide

• ethanenitrile

• ethyl nitrile

• methanecarbonitrile

Source: Wiktionary



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ENDLESSLY

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