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chlorohydrin Definition

chloro·hy·drin (klôr′ō hī′drin′)

noun

any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group of a polyhydric alcohol has been replaced by a chlorine atom; esp., a colorless liquid, ClCHCHOHCHOH, prepared by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with glycerol and used in the manufacture of dyes and as a solvent

Etymology: chloro- + hydr(o)- + -in

chlorohydrin Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • glycerol: Mutagenicity of glycerol chlorohydrins and of their esters with higher fatty acids present in protein hydrolysates.