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Meaning of Acrylonitrile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.

countable, uncountable

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“These simulations suggest that vinyl cyanide (C₂H₃CN; also known as acrylonitrile or propenenitrile) would be the best candidate species for the formation of these hypothesized cell-like membranes, known as “azotosomes” (2).”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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