acrylonitrile
noun
ac·ry·lo·ni·trile ˌa-krə-lō-ˈnī-trəl 
-ˌtrēl
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid nitrile C3H3N used chiefly in organic synthesis and for polymerization
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While their output of 3,432 pounds of acrylonitrile is small, the toxicity is more potent than many others, as determined by the EPA. 
Zachary Smith, cleveland, 6 July 2022 This is due to the release of acrylonitrile and 1,3-butadiene AT&F releases chromium and nickel into the air. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Naphthalene is associated with anemia, liver and neurological damage, while acrylamide and acrylonitrile have been associated with cancer and other health issues. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 June 2022 Skip the lipids and try another molecule known as acrylonitrile. Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2020 One of Zoltek ZRT’s main suppliers of acrylonitrile was Belarusian firm OJSC Polymir, which was bought in December 2008 by a company called Naftan, a subsidiary of the Belarusian State Concern for Oil and Chemistry, known as Belneftekhim. Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018 The Hungarian unit of Zoltek, known as Zoltek ZRT, is a large buyer of acrylonitrile, a key chemical component in carbon fiber. Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018 People who used e-cigarettes had roughly 19 percent more lead, 23 percent more of the heavy metal cadmium, 20 percent more pyrene (a biomarker of carcinogens that are linked to heart attacks), and 66 percent more acrylonitrile in their urine. Rachel Becker, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2018 Those who preferred fruit flavors tended to use e-cigs more frequently and also had significantly higher levels of one toxin in particular (a cancer-causing chemical known as acrylonitrile). Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 28 May 2018 See More
Zachary Smith, cleveland, 6 July 2022 This is due to the release of acrylonitrile and 1,3-butadiene AT&F releases chromium and nickel into the air. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Naphthalene is associated with anemia, liver and neurological damage, while acrylamide and acrylonitrile have been associated with cancer and other health issues. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 June 2022 Skip the lipids and try another molecule known as acrylonitrile. Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2020 One of Zoltek ZRT’s main suppliers of acrylonitrile was Belarusian firm OJSC Polymir, which was bought in December 2008 by a company called Naftan, a subsidiary of the Belarusian State Concern for Oil and Chemistry, known as Belneftekhim. Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018 The Hungarian unit of Zoltek, known as Zoltek ZRT, is a large buyer of acrylonitrile, a key chemical component in carbon fiber. Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018 People who used e-cigarettes had roughly 19 percent more lead, 23 percent more of the heavy metal cadmium, 20 percent more pyrene (a biomarker of carcinogens that are linked to heart attacks), and 66 percent more acrylonitrile in their urine. Rachel Becker, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2018 Those who preferred fruit flavors tended to use e-cigs more frequently and also had significantly higher levels of one toxin in particular (a cancer-causing chemical known as acrylonitrile). Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 28 May 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from acrylique acrylic entry 1 + -o- -o- + nitrile nitrile
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing acrylonitrile
Medical Definition
acrylonitrile
noun
ac·ry·lo·ni·trile ˌak-rə-lō-ˈnī-trəl -ˌtrēl
-ˌtrēl : a colorless volatile flammable liquid nitrile C3H3N used chiefly in organic synthesis and for polymerization