Oxime

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a group of compounds containing a CNOH group, formed by treating aldehydes or ketones with hydroxylamine.
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  • n. 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.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A compound formed by the action of hydroxylamine on an aldehyde (aldoxime) or a ketone (ketoxime). The oximes contain the atomic grouping=C:N.OH. They have played an important part in the study of the stereochemistry of nitrogen. Their formation indicates the presence of carbonyl oxygen in the substances from which they are derived.
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  • n. any compound containing the group -C=NOH
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    organic compound   
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    aldoxime    ketoxime   
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