Acetonitrile waa dareere sun ah oo aan midab lahayn oo leh ur u eg eter-ka iyo macaan, dhadhan gubtay.Waxa kale oo loo yaqaan cyanomethane, ethyl nitrile, ethanenitrile, methanecarbonitrile, cluster acetronitrile iyo methyl cyanide.
Acetonitrile waxaa loo isticmaalaa in lagu sameeyo dawooyinka, cadarka, alaabada caaga ah, sunta cayayaanka lagu dilo, cidiyadaha akril iyo baytariyada.Waxa kale oo loo isticmaalaa in laga soo saaro asiidhka dufanka leh ee laga helo xayawaanka iyo saliidda khudradda.Ka hor inta aan lala shaqeynin acetonitrile, tababarka shaqaalaha waa in lagu bixiyaa habka badbaadada leh ee maaraynta iyo kaydinta.