cyanohydrin

noun

cy·​a·​no·​hy·​drin ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈhī-drən 

sī-ˌa-nō-

: any of various compounds containing both cyano and hydroxyl groups

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from cyan- + hydr- + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above