cyanohydrin (redirected from Cyanohydrins)

cy·a·no·hy·drin  (s-n-hdrn, s-n-)

n.

Any of several compounds that contain both the CN and OH radicals.

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

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cyanohydrin [ˌsaɪənəʊˈhaɪdrɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom

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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 atom organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical