halohydrin
English
Etymology
halo- + hydro- + -in
Noun
halohydrin (plural halohydrins)
- (organic chemistry) 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