Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyanohydrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: cyanohy-drin
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom

Inflected Forms

cyanohydrins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

halohydrin

Questions

What does cyanohydrin mean?: Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom

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