halohydrin

noun

hal·​o·​hy·​drin

-ˈhīdrə̇n

plural -s

: any of a class of organic compounds derived from glycols or polyhydroxy alcohols (as glycerol) by substitution of halogen for part of the hydroxyl groups compare chlorohydrin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hal- + -hydrin

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