Meanings
- uncountablechemistryThe compound acrylonitrile.
These simulations suggest that vinyl cyanide (C₂H₃CN; also known as acrylonitrile or propenenitrile) would be the best candidate species for the formation of these hypothesized cell-like membranes, known as “azotosomes” (2).
2017 July 28, Mareen Y. Palmer, “ALMA detection and astrobiological potential of vinyl cyanide on Titan”, in Science Advances, volume 3, number 7
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
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