chlorohydrin

noun chlo·ro·hy·drin \ˌklȯr-ə-ˈhī-drən\

Definition of CHLOROHYDRIN

: any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups

International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + hydr- + ¹-in

First Known Use: circa 1890

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