Crossword clues for acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
The Collaborative International Dictionary
acrylonitrile \acrylonitrile\ n. 1. a colorless liquid compound ( H2C:CH.CN); used as raw material for acrylic fibers, and as a solvent.
Syn: vinyl cyanide, cyanoethylene, 2-propenenitrile
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) 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.
WordNet
n. a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene [syn: propenonitrile, vinyl cyanide]
Wikipedia
Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CHCHCN. It is a colorless volatile liquid, although commercial samples can be yellow due to impurities. In terms of its molecular structure, it consists of a vinyl group linked to a nitrile. It is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. It is reactive and toxic at low doses.
Usage examples of "acrylonitrile".
Living and growing pancreatic cells are encapsulated in a coiled tube of semipermeable membrane, a co-polymer of polyvinyl chloride and poly acrylonitrile.