cyanohydrin

cy·a·no·hy·drin

C0832800 (sī′ə-nō-hī′drĭn, sī-ăn′ō-)n. An organic compound or functional group containing both a CN group and a hydroxyl group, usually on adjacent carbon atoms.

[cyano- + hydr(o)- + -in.]

cyanohydrin

(ˌsaɪənəʊˈhaɪdrɪn) n (Biochemistry) any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom

cy•a•no•hy•drin

(ˌsaɪ ə noʊˈhaɪ drɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ-)

n. an organic compound containing both the cyanogen and hydroxyl groups. [1920–25]

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cyanohydrin - any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atomorganic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

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noun any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom

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