CHLORHYDRIN

Chlor`hy"drin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: One of a class of compounds formed from certain polybasic alcohols (and especially glycerin) by the substitution of chlorine for one or more hydroxyl groups.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”


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