chlorohydrin

noun

chlo·​ro·​hy·​drin ˌklȯr-ə-ˈhī-drən 

: any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + hydr- + -in entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above