noun
- An organic compound containing both a chlorine atom and a hydroxyl group (-OH), typically formed by the addition of hypochlorous acid to an unsaturated compound.
Usage: chemistry; technical term
Examples
- Chlorohydrin is produced when chlorine reacts with propylene in industrial synthesis.
- The chemist analyzed the chlorohydrin intermediate to understand the reaction mechanism.
- Glycerol chlorohydrin is used as a precursor in the manufacture of epichlorohydrin.
- The chlorohydrin compound exhibited both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.