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vinyl cyanide

vinyl cyanide

7.5
A colorless liquid used to make plastics and man-made fibers
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪnəl saɪəˌnaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cianuro de vinilo
  • Vinyl cyanide is commonly used in the production of acrylic fibers and plastics.

Examples

  • Many manufacturers use vinyl cyanide to create synthetic fibers.

  • Exposure to vinyl cyanide should be minimized due to its toxic properties.

  • Researchers found traces of vinyl cyanide in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan.

  • The chemical formula for vinyl cyanide is C3H3N.

  • Vinyl cyanide is widely recognized for its important role in making various types of plastics.

  • Safety measures are essential when working with vinyl cyanide due to its volatile nature.

  • Vinyl cyanide is a key ingredient in the production of many synthetic materials, including rubber.

Synonyms

acrylonitrile
vsvinyl cyanide
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A colorless, flammable liquid used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and fibers

is the alternative name used interchangeably for the same compound

Surface Forms

vinyl cyanide singular
vinyl cyanides plural

Morphology

vinyl + cyanide

The phrase is compositionally built from 'vinyl' + 'cyanide', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a chemical combining a vinyl group with a cyanide moiety. However, the exact identity (acrylonitrile) and technical implications require specialist chemistry knowledge and the naming convention is somewhat domain-specific, so full understanding is not guaranteed at B1.

Etymology

Vinyl cyanide is a chemical name made of two parts: vinyl, a word you see with things like vinyl records that hints at materials used for plastics, and cyanide, a small chemical group often linked to 'poison'. So the name gives a simple memory: a toxic liquid used to make plastics.