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Any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
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cyanohydrin
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WordNet
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n. any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
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A cyanohydrin is a functional group found in organic compounds . It is most commonly examples having a cyano and a hydroxy group attached to the same carbon atom with the formula RC(OH)CN, where R is H, alkyl , or aryl . Cyanohydrins are industrially important ...
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n. (context chemistry English) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom.