hydroxylamine
/haɪˌdrɑksɪləˈmiːn/
noun
- A chemical compound (NH₂OH) used in laboratories and industry, often as a reducing agent or in making other chemicals.
- The chemist added hydroxylamine to the solution to start the reaction.
- Hydroxylamine is used in the production of certain pharmaceuticals.
- Workers handle hydroxylamine carefully because it can be unstable.