cyanohydrin
/ˌsaɪənoʊˈhaɪdrɪn/
noun
- A chemical compound containing a cyano group and a hydroxyl group, often used in organic synthesis.
- In the lab, students learned how to prepare a cyanohydrin and then convert it into an amino acid.
- Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the production of certain pharmaceuticals.
- The chemist synthesized a cyanohydrin from the reaction of acetone with hydrogen cyanide.