chlorohydrin

[ klawr-uh-hahy-drin, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈhaɪ drɪn, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing a chlorine atom and a hydroxyl group, usually on adjacent carbon atoms.

Origin of chlorohydrin

First recorded in 1885–90; chloro-2 + hydr-2 + -in2

Words nearby chlorohydrin

chlorofluoromethane, chloroform, chloroformism, chloroformyl chloride, chlorogenic acid, chlorohydrin, chlorohydroquinone, chloroiodoquin, chloroma, chloromethane, chloromycetin

British Dictionary definitions for chlorohydrin

chlorohydrin
/ (ˌklɔːrəʊˈhaɪdrɪn) /

noun

any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group and a chlorine atom
a colourless unstable hygroscopic liquid that is used mainly as a solvent; 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol. Formula: CH 2 OHCHOHCH 2 Cl

Word Origin for chlorohydrin

C20: from chloro- + hydro- + -in