dimethylglyoxime
/daɪˌmɛθəlˈɡlaɪɒksiːm/
noun
- A chemical compound used in laboratories to test for the presence of certain metals, especially nickel.
- The chemist added dimethylglyoxime to the solution to see if nickel was present.
- A bright red color appears when dimethylglyoxime reacts with nickel ions.
- Students in the lab used dimethylglyoxime to identify an unknown metal sample.