cyanohydrin

noun

any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom

Roots

kyanoscyano- · Greek · dark blue hydorhydr- · Greek · water ina-in · Latin · chemical substance

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