vinyl cyanide

/ˌvaɪnl ˌsaɪəˈnaɪd/
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Definitions of vinyl cyanide
  1. noun
    a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
    synonyms: acrylonitrile, propenonitrile
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    type of:
    cyanide, nitril, nitrile
    any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
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