Associations to the word «Cyanohydrin»

Wiktionary

CYANOHYDRIN, noun. (chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom.

Dictionary definition

CYANOHYDRIN, noun. Any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras