CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
type: Concept

METHYL CYANIDE
type: Concept
in scheme: sciencekeywords
definition: Methyl Cyanide (CH3CN), also known as acetonitrile, is emitted from incomplete combustion of vegetable matter, notably biomass, for example, cigarettes. Acetonitrile is relatively unreactive in the troposphere and thus reaches the stratosphere, where it participates in ionmolecule reactions.