methylmercury nitrile

methylmercury nitrile

[¦meth·əl′mər·kyə·rē ′nī·trəl] (organic chemistry) CH3HgCN A crystalline solid with a melting point of 95°C; soluble in water; used as a fungicide to treat seeds of cereals, flax, and cotton. Also known as methylmercury cyanide.