- cyanohydrin
- cy·a·no·hy·drin (si″ə-no-hiґdrin) a compound containing a cyano and a hydroxyl group; formed by the addition of hydrocyanic acid to an aldehyde group; called also cyanalcohol.
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cyanohydrin
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Cyanohydrin reaction — A Cyanohydrin reaction is an organic chemical reaction by an aldehyde or ketone with a cyanide anion or a nitrile to form a cyanohydrin. This nucleophilic addition is a reversible reaction but with aliphatic carbonyl compounds equilibrium is in… … Wikipedia
cyanohydrin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from cyan + hydr + 1 in Date: 1925 any of various compounds containing both cyano and hydroxyl groups … New Collegiate Dictionary
cyanohydrin — /suy euh noh huy drin, suy an oh /, n. any of a class of organic chemical compounds that contains both the CN and the OH group, usually linked to the same carbon atom. [1920 25; CYANO 3 + HYDR 2 + IN2] * * * … Universalium
cyanohydrin — noun Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom … Wiktionary
cyanohydrin — n. organic compound (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
cyanohydrin — [ˌsʌɪənə(ʊ) hʌɪdrɪn] noun Chemistry an organic compound containing a carbon atom linked to both cyanide and hydroxyl groups … English new terms dictionary
