propionitrile
noun
pro·pio·nitrile
¦prōpēō+
: a toxic volatile liquid nitrile C2H5CN that yields propionic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis and is used chiefly as a solvent
called also ethyl cyanide
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary propion- + nitrile
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