oxime
/ˈɑksiːm/
noun
- A chemical compound formed by the reaction of a hydroxylamine with a ketone or aldehyde, often used in organic chemistry and medicine.
- Oximes are important in making some types of plastics and pharmaceuticals.
- In the lab, they prepared an oxime from the aldehyde solution.
- The drug contains an oxime that helps reactivate certain enzymes.