Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxime

/ˈɑkˌsiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: oxime
IPA: /ˈɑkˌsiːm/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of organic compounds, of general formula RR'C=NOH, derived from the condensation of an aldehyde (R' = H) or ketone with hydroxylamine.

Example Sentences

"In contrast, a water-repellent substance, for example, fluoric resin or Teflon, is extremely nonaffinitive with the oily oxime hydrochlorides and has a nature to repel it."
"Treatment for novichok exposure would be the same as for other nerve agents, with atropine, diazepam and drugs called oximes."

Etymology

From German Oxim, from oxy- + Imid. From Oxy + -ime (from clipping of imide).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Oxim
Suffix: -ime

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑkˌsiːm/
British English: /ˈɒk.siːm/

Inflected Forms

oximes (plural)

Derived Forms

aldoxime carvoxime cefdaloxime cefepime cefixime cefmenoxime cefodizime cefotaxime cefpodoxime cefquinome ceftazidime ceftizoxime

Phrases

Hagedorn oxime phosgene oxime propanal oxime

Questions

How do you pronounce oxime?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑkˌsiːm/.
What does oxime mean?: Any of a class of organic compounds, of general formula RR'C=NOH, derived from the condensation of an aldehyde (R' = H) or ketone with hydroxylamine.
Where does oxime come from?: It is traced to German.

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