cyanohydrin |
mandelonitrile |
As nouns the difference between cyanohydrin and mandelonitrile
is that
cyanohydrin is (chemistry) any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom while
mandelonitrile is (organic compound) a cyanohydrin found in the pits of some fruits, used as an intermediate in the preparation of certain chemical compounds.