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cyanohydrin

American

[sahy-uh-noh-hahy-drin, sahy-an-oh-] / ˌsaɪ ə noʊˈhaɪ drɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ- /

noun

any of a class of organic chemical compounds that contains both the CN and the OH group, usually linked to the same carbon atom.

cyanohydrin British

/ ˌsaɪənəʊˈhaɪdrɪn /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of cyanohydrin

First recorded in 1920–25; cyano- ³ + hydr- ² + -in ²

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