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ox·ime  (ksm)
n.
Any of a group of compounds containing a CNOH group, formed by treating aldehydes or ketones with hydroxylamine.


oxime [ˈɒksiːm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of a class of compounds with the general formula RR′NOH, where R is an organic group and R′ is either an organic group (ketoxime) or hydrogen atom (aldoxime): used in the chemical analysis of carbonyl compounds
[from ox(ygen) + im(id)e]
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Noun1.oxime - any compound containing the group -C=NOH
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical


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1995, Identifying airborne carbonyl compounds in isoprene atmospheric photooxidation products by their PFBHA oximes using gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry Environ Sci Technol 29:1923-1932.
It is common, however, for commercial systems to contain a blocking agent, such as oximes or phenols, which tie up isocyanate until a temperature of 80 to 150 [degrees] C is achieved in the system, thereby hindering low temperature trimerization of isocyanate.
 
 
 
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