Halohydrin

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Related terms 1.3 See also

English

Noun

Halohydrin (plural Halohydrins)

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms

Related terms

• bromohydrin
• chlorohydrin
• fluorohydrin
• iodohydrin

See also

• cyanohydrin
• epoxide