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Definition of Acrylonitrile

1. Noun. A colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene.

Definition of Acrylonitrile

1. Noun. (organic compound) 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. ¹

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Definition of Acrylonitrile

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Acrylonitrile

1. A colourless liquid which will mix somewhat with water, mixes well with all common organic solvents, and is toxic, carcinogenic (cancer-causing), and a fire hazard. Freezing point: -83 øC. Boiling point: 77.5-77.9 øC. It is used as a monomer for acrylic fibres and acrylic rubber and other industrial purposes. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acrylonitrile

Literary usage of Acrylonitrile

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Prepare a graph of DE vs. fjg acrylonitrile recovered. 10. ... NOTE 2: Under these conditions tr for acrylonitrile is ca. 8.5 min. 12. Measure peak area. ..."

2. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"acrylonitrile CAS No. 107-13-1 First Listed in the Second Annual Report on Carcinogens Carcinogenicity There is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity ..."

3. Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents: Medical Management Guidelines for by Jonathan Borak, Kent R. Olson (1996)
"Persons whose clothing or skin is contaminated with liquid acrylonitrile can secondarily ... acrylonitrile is a clear, colorless, or slightly yellow liquid. ..."

4. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"acrylonitrile was classified for restricted use as a pesticide under ... EPA's Carcinogen Assessment Group included acrylonitrile on its list of potential ..."

5. New Materials Society, Challenges and Opportunities: New Materials Science ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"ABS is a range of materials made of up of three monomers, acrylonitrile, butadiene and ... acrylonitrile contributes chemical resistance, heat resistance, ..."

6. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"acrylonitrile was polymerized with a catalytic amount of the ethyl-iron complex to a polymer having a molecular weight of the order of 105. ..."

7. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Analytical methods for the determination of acrylonitrile complexes with ... calculations based on 100 percent migration of the acrylonitrile component may ..."

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