acetonitrile
/ˌæsɪdoʊˈnaɪtrɪl/
/ˌæsɪdoʊˈnaɪtril/
/əˌsidoʊˈnaɪtrɪl/
/əˌsidoʊˈnaɪtril/
noun
A toxic odoriferous liquid, used as a solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography.
We have also carried out measurements with mixtures of water and acetonitrile, a solvent that is a hydrogen bond acceptor.