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ox·ime

 (ŏk′sēm)
n.
Any of a group of compounds containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which in turn is doubly bonded to a nitrogen atom. An oxime is formed by treating an aldehyde or ketone with hydroxylamine.

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oxime

(ˈɒksiːm)
n
(Elements & Compounds) any of a class of compounds with the general formula RR′NOH, where R is an organic group and R′ is either an organic group (ketoxime) or hydrogen atom (aldoxime): used in the chemical analysis of carbonyl compounds
[C19: from ox(ygen) + im(id)e]
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Noun1.oxime - any compound containing the group -C=NOH
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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Zhang, Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Biological Activites of Rotenone O-Alkyl Oximes, Chem.
Antidotes may be used; atropine provides relief of muscarinic and central nervous system symptoms, [8] and the clinical efficacy of oximes is contested as current evidence is insufficient.
Various oximes, including pralidoxime, obidoxime and Hi-6, are potent re-activators of organophosphate-induced cholinesterase inhibition in experimental conditions including in vitro as well as in vivo toxicity (6).
Only certain oximes work on specific nerve agents - hence the need to know exactly what was used.
It has a unique formulation concept, which completely eliminates the need for tin catalysts and oxime crosslinke and contains no organotin compounds or oximes and is a low solvent formulation.
Cobalt (III) catalysis has been effectively utilized in [N.sub.2]-[C.sub.3] and [C.sub.4f]-[C.sub.4] bond formation/ cyclizations of oximes, amidines, and hydrazones to prepare a broad array of isoquinolines bearing fluorine and fluorine-containing groups.
While the use of atropine to antagonize muscarinic effects is standard care, the role of oximes is not well defined as efficacy or safety of oximes in these settings is not established.
The spontaneous reactivation can be hastened by adding nucleophilic reagents like oximes, liberating more active enzymes.
Takeda, "Generation of nitrile oxides from oximes using t-BuOI and their cycloaddition," Organic Letters, vol.
The BHA reacts with aldehydes to form oximes that are less volatile and more stable than the aldehydes.