halohydrin


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halohydrin

[‚hal·ə′hī·drən]
(organic chemistry)
A compound with the general formula X-R-OH where X is a halide such as Cl-; an example is chlorohydrin.
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The main aim of the work reported in this paper is to know the process of formation of halohydrins which leads to epoxy resins formation.
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