HYDROXYLAMINE

Etymology

Noun

hydroxylamine (plural hydroxylamines)

(inorganic compound) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH₂OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.

(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.

Source: Wiktionary

Hy*drox`yl*am"ine, n. Etym: [Hydroxyl + amine.] (Chem.)

Definition: A nitrogenous, organic base, NH2.OH, resembling ammonia, and produced by a modified reduction of nitric acid. It is usually obtained as a volatile, unstable solution in water. It acts as a strong reducing agent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition