glyoxime

noun

gly·​ox·​ime

(ˈ)glī¦äkˌsēm,

-sə̇m

: a white crystalline compound (CH=NOH)₂ that is the oxime of glyoxal compare dimethylglyoxime

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gly- (from glyoxal) + oxime

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