oxime

noun

ox·ime | \ ˈäk-ˌsēm

Definition of oxime

: any of various compounds containing the divalent group C=NOH and obtained chiefly by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes and ketones

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oxime

noun

ox·ime | \ ˈäk-ˌsēm

: any of various compounds obtained chiefly by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes and ketones and characterized by the bivalent group C=NOH