halohydrin

H4A1L1O1H4Y4D2R1I1N1

noun

Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.

OriginEnglish hydro- ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr →
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Meanings

nounhalohydrin (plural halohydrins)

plural halohydrins

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  7. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  9. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  10. Englishhydro-
  11. Englishhalohydrin

From halo- + hydro- + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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