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acetonitrile
(aceto|nitrile)
Pronunciation:
/əˌsiːtə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtrʌɪl, ˌasɪtəʊ-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
an odoriferous toxic liquid, used as a solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography.
Alternative name:
methyl cyanide
; chemical formula: CH
3
CN
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