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noun
Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: organic compound
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