Definition of acetonitrile in English:
acetonitrile
noun əˌsiːtə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtrʌɪlˌasɪtə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtrʌɪlˌasidōˈnītril
mass nounChemistry An odoriferous toxic liquid, used as a solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography.
Alternative name: methyl cyanide; chemical formula: CH₃CN
Example sentencesExamples
- The mycotoxin then can be eluted from the column by washing with an organic solvent such as methanol or acetonitrile.
- Parallel experiments were performed in acetonitrile and phosphate-buffered saline aqueous solutions under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
- The same photoproducts were obtained when the irradiation was performed in aerated acetonitrile, although the extent of photodegradation was even lower in this solvent.
- We have also carried out measurements with mixtures of water and acetonitrile, a solvent that is a hydrogen bond acceptor.
- The organic solvents used in the present study were n-butanol, acetonitrile, methanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, and isobutanol.