cyanohydrin

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noun

Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom

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Meanings

nouncyanohydrin (plural cyanohydrins)

plural cyanohydrins

  1. chemistryAny compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom

Translations

Italian cianidrina
  • cianidrinaTranslations
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APA

cyanohydrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanohydrin

MLA

“cyanohydrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanohydrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanohydrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanohydrin.

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