adiponitrile
[ ad-uh-poh-nahy-tril, -treel, -trahyl ]
/ ˌæd ə poʊˈnaɪ trɪl, -tril, -traɪl /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C6H8N2, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of nylon.
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