Meanings
nounmalononitrile (countable and uncountable, plural malononitriles)
plural malononitriles
- countableuncountablechemistryA nitrile with the chemical formula CH₂(CN)₂.
Synonyms: propanedinitrile
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nitrile with the chemical formula CH₂(CN)₂.
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