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(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid.
Use acetonitrile when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Acetonitrile means (organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid.
Common synonyms include cyanomethane, methyl cyanide, ethanenitrile, ethyl nitrile.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use acetonitrile where its definition matches the intended context.
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