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
21 April 2025
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