What does "oxime" mean?

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 a synonym for "oxime"?

Common synonyms include: isonitroso compound.

Oxime

//ˈɒk.siːm// noun

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Noun

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."
2
any compound containing the group -C=NOH wordnet

Synonyms

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isonitroso compound

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"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."

Etymology

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

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