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ox·ime (äk′sēm′, -sim)

noun

any of a series of compounds formed by the action of hydroxylamine on an aldehyde or ketone, in which the oxygen atom of the CHO group of the aldehyde, or of the CO group of the ketone, is replaced by the :NOH group

Etymology: < ox- + im(ide)

oxime Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • hexamethylpropylene: Regional cerebral perfusion was also assessed using technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime.
  • technetium-99m: Regional cerebral perfusion was also assessed using technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime.
  • amine: Regional cerebral perfusion was also assessed using technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime.

Browse dictionary entries near oxime

  1. ‹ oxidoreductase
  2. ‹ oxidize
  3. ‹ oxide
  4. ‹ oxidation-reduction
  5. ‹ oxidation
  6. ‹ oxidase
  7. ‹ oxidant
  8. ‹ oxheart
  9. ‹ Oxfordshire
  10. ‹ Oxford movement
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