acetonitrile
acetonitrile noun: the simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid.
Noun
acetonitrile (plural acetonitriles)
- The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
- Synonyms:
- cyanomethane, methyl cyanide, ethanenitrile, ethyl nitrile, methanecarbonitrile
acetonitrile meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Persian
acetonitrile in Tamil
- அசற்றோநைத்திரைல்
acetonitrile in Indonesian
- the simplest organic cyanide or nitrile
- asetonitril
acetonitrile in Persian
- the simplest organic cyanide or nitrile
- استونیتریل
Synonyms of acetonitrile
- cyanomethane
- methyl cyanide
- ethanenitrile
- ethyl nitrile
- methanecarbonitrile
Forms of acetonitrile
| plural | acetonitriles |
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Origin of acetonitrile
From aceto- + nitrile.
Words formed from acetonitrile
Questions about acetonitrile
- What does acetonitrile mean?
- Acetonitrile means the simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid.
- What is acetonitrile in Tamil?
- Acetonitrile in Tamil is அசற்றோநைத்திரைல். See Acetonitrile meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acetonitrile?
- Acetonitrile is a noun.
- What is the plural of acetonitrile?
- The plural of acetonitrile is acetonitriles.
Words near acetonitrile in the dictionary
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