OXIME
oxime
(noun) any compound containing the group -C=NOH
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxime (plural oximes)
(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds, of general formula RR'C=NOH, derived from the condensation of an aldehyde (R' = H) or ketone with hydroxylamine.
Anagrams
• moxie
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"ime, n. (Chem.)
Definition: One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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