amine oxide

noun

Any of a class of organic compound formed by addition of an oxygen atom to an amine - R₃N⁺-O⁻, but sometimes written R₃N=O.

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Meanings

nounamine oxide (plural amine oxides)

plural amine oxides

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compound formed by addition of an oxygen atom to an amine - R₃N⁺-O⁻, but sometimes written R₃N=O.

Translations

French oxyde d'amine
  • oxyde d'amineclass of organic compound
Romanian aminooxid
  • aminooxidclass of organic compound
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