acetonitrile
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noun \ə-ˌsē-tō-ˈnī-trəl, ˌa-sə-tō-, -ˌtrī(-ə)l\Definition of ACETONITRILE
: the colorless liquid nitrile CH3CN of acetic acid used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent
First Known Use of ACETONITRILE
1848
ace·to·ni·trile
noun \ˌas-ə-tō-ˈnī-trəl, ə-ˈsēt-ō-, -ˌtrēl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACETONITRILE
: the colorless liquid nitrile CH3CN of acetic acid usually made by dehydration of acetamide and used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent—called also methyl cyanide
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