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chlorohydrin

[ klawr-uh-hahy-drin, klohr- ]

noun

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


chlorohydrin

/ ˌklɔːrəʊˈhaɪdrɪn /

noun

  1. any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group and a chlorine atom
  2. a colourless unstable hygroscopic liquid that is used mainly as a solvent; 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol. Formula: CH 2 OHCHOHCH 2 Cl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of chlorohydrin1

First recorded in 1885–90; chloro- 2 + hydr- 2 + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorohydrin1

C20: from chloro- + hydro- + -in

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