oxime

English

Etymology

Blend of oxygen +‎ imide.

Noun

oxime (plural oximes)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.
   • 2018, Ian Sample, The Guardian, 13 March:

     Treatment for novichok exposure would be the same as for other nerve agents, with atropine, diazepam and drugs called oximes.

Derived terms

• aldoxime
• chloroxime
• ketoxime

Translations

chemical compound

• Arabic: أكسيم
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 肟 (ok³)

  Mandarin: 肟 (zh) (wò)

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• French: oxime (fr) f
• Hungarian: oxim
• Japanese: オキシム (okishimu)
• Korean: 옥심 (oksim)

Anagrams

• moxie