acetoxime

noun

ac·​et·​ox·​ime
ˌa-sət-ˈäk-ˌsēm
plural -s
: a colorless crystalline volatile compound (CH3)2C=NOH formed from acetone by the action of hydroxylamine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + oxime; probably originally formed as German azetoxim

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acetoxime was in 1883

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“Acetoxime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetoxime. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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