hydracrylonitrile

noun

hy·​drac·​ry·​lo·​ni·​trile

hī¦drakrə(ˌ)lōˈnī‧trə̇l,

-‧ˌtrēl,

-īl

: ethylene cyanohydrin

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + acrylonitrile

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