lactonitrile

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lactonitrile [¦lak·tō′nī‚tril]

(organic chemistry)

CH₃CHOHCN A straw-colored liquid boiling at 183°C; soluble in water, insoluble in carbon disulfide and petroleum ether; used as a solvent, and as a chemical intermediate in making esters of lactic acid. Also known as acetaldehyde cyanohydrin.

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