cyanohydrin

[ sahy-uh-noh-hahy-drin, sahy-an-oh- ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˌsaɪənəʊˈhaɪdrɪn /

noun

1. any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanohydrin¹

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