chlorohydrin
chlo·ro·hy·drin
noun \ˌklȯr-ə-ˈhī-drən\Definition of CHLOROHYDRIN
: any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups
Origin of CHLOROHYDRIN
International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + hydr- + 1-in
First Known Use: circa 1890
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