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oxime

/ˈɒk.siːm/US/ˈɑkˌsiːm/

oxime noun: 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.

Noun

oxime (plural oximes)

  1. 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.
    • In contrast, a water-repellent substance, for example, fluoric resin or Teflon, is extremely nonaffinitive with the oily oxime hydrochlorides and has a nature to repel it.1969, B. Albertson, Photochemical Processes, page 84
    • Treatment for novichok exposure would be the same as for other nerve agents, with atropine, diazepam and drugs called oximes.2018 March 13, Ian Sample, The Guardian

oxime meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

oxime in Arabic

chemical compound
أكسيم

oxime in Indonesian

chemical compound
oksima

oxime in Persian

chemical compound
اکسیم

Forms of oxime

pluraloximes

Origin of oxime

From German Oxim, from oxy- + Imid. From Oxy + -ime (from clipping of imide).

Words formed from oxime

Questions about oxime

What does oxime mean?
Oxime means 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.
What is oxime in Arabic?
Oxime in Arabic is أكسيم. See Oxime meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is oxime?
Oxime is a noun.
How do you pronounce oxime?
Oxime is pronounced /ˈɒk.siːm/ (UK).
What is the plural of oxime?
The plural of oxime is oximes.

Words near oxime in the dictionary

  1. oxim
  2. oximate
  3. oximated
  4. oximation
  5. oximations
  6. oxime
  7. oximes
  8. oximeter
  9. oximeters
  10. oximetre
  11. oximetres

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