Amidoxime

/ˌæmɪˈdɑːksɪm/ noun

A chemical compound formed by the reaction of an amide with hydroxylamine, containing both amide and oxime functional groups.

From amido- (amide group) + oxime (a functional group containing =N-OH, from ox- relating to oxygen + imine). This term emerged in the late 19th century as chemists developed systematic nomenclature for compounds with multiple reactive groups.

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