Meaning Of The Word Chlorohydrin

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Chlorohydrin Meaning

Chlorohydrin Definition
Chlorohydrin Definition

What's The Definition Of Chlorohydrin?

chlorohydrin in American English
any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group of a polyhydric alcohol has been replaced by a chlorine atom; esp., a colorless liquid, ClCH2CHOHCH2OH, prepared by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with glycerol and used in the manufacture of dyes and as a
noun: any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing a chlorine atom and a hydroxyl group, usually on adjacent carbon atoms

chlorohydrin in British English
noun: any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group and a chlorine atom

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