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  • noun organic chemistry The nitrile CH3-CH2-CN; ethyl cyanide

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Examples

  • Among suitable dispersants are acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, propionitrile, and the like.

    L.S.D., R.I.P. 2006

  • Examples of toxic factors are those causing haemolytic anaemia, - amino propionitrile in Lathyrus species, alkaloids in lupine, anti-trypsin factors and cyanide in Lima beans.

    Chapter 6 1988

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