halohydrin.
Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.
Meaning & usage
Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English halohydrin From halo- + hydro- + -in.
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