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oximes

oximes is the plural of oxime.

Meaning of oxime

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

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What is oximes the plural of?
Oximes is the plural of oxime.

Words near oximes in the dictionary

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

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