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Propylene vs Acrylonitrile - What's the difference?

propylene | acrylonitrile |

As nouns the difference between propylene and acrylonitrile

is that propylene is (organic compound) the common name for the organic chemical compound propene an alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula c3h6 while acrylonitrile is (organic compound) a toxic colourless liquid organic compound, ch2=chcn, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.

propylene

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6.

    • Synonyms

    * IUPAC name: propene

    Derived terms

    * polypropylene * propylene glycol * propylene oxide

    acrylonitrile

    English

    (wikipedia acrylonitrile)

    Noun

  • (organic compound) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH2=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.

    • Synonyms

    * vinyl cyanide