acrylonitrile
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Acrylonitrile
A flammable, toxic, carcinogenic, and possibly teratogenic volatile liquid, which is absorbed through the skin, lungs and GI mucosa.Uses Monomer for acrylic fibres, resins, and plastics for home appliances, boats, etc.
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acrylonitrile
Toxicology A flammable, toxic, carcinogenic and volatile liquid, which is absorbed through the skin, lungs and GI mucosa Uses Monomer for acrylic fibers, resins, and plastics for home appliances, boats, etc; acrylonitrile may be teratogenic in rats at levels that are maternally toxic; reproductive risk is uncertainMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
acrylonitrile
(ak?ri-lo-ni'tril, trel?)C3H3N; a toxic compound used in making plastics. Synonym: vinyl cyanide
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