Acrylonitrile

a colorless, flammable, poisonous, carcinogenic liquid, c 3 h 3 n, used for the production of polymers and copolymers, as rubbers, fibers, and clear plastics for beverage containers.
noun
a colourless liquid that is miscible with water and has toxic fumes: used in the manufacture of acrylic fibres and resins, rubber, and thermoplastics. formula: ch2:chcn also called vinylcyanide
acrylonitrile
(āk’rə-lō-nī’trəl, -trēl, -trīl)
a colorless, poisonous, liquid organic compound having a wide variety of industrial uses, such as in the manufacture of acrylic fibers, resins, and acrylamide. chemical formula: c3h3n.