ketoxime

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noun

Any oxime derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH

OriginEnglish oxime ← German Keton →
Scrabble 21
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Meanings

nounketoxime (plural ketoximes)

plural ketoximes

  1. chemistryAny oxime derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishoxime
  5. Englishketoxime

From keto- + oxime.

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APA

ketoxime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoxime

MLA

“ketoxime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoxime. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ketoxime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoxime.

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