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oxime
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- Any organic compound containing the group N(OH) attached to a carbon atom, formed by the reaction of hydroxylamine with an aldehyde or ketone. Compare aldoxime, "ketoxime".
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Origin
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late 19th century; earliest use found in Science. From German Oxim from oxy- + im- (in Imid)
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