ACETONITRILE


Meaning of ACETONITRILE in English

/as'i toh nuy"tril, -treel, euh see'toh-/ , n. Chem.

a colorless, poisonous, water-soluble liquid, C 2 H 3 N, having an etherlike odor: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent. Also called methyl cyanide .

[ 1865-70; ACETO- + NITRILE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .