Amidoxyl

/ˌæmɪˈdɑːksəl/ noun

A chemical radical or group derived from an amidoxime, containing an unpaired electron and used in free radical chemistry.

From amidoxy (amide + oxime group) + -yl (suffix for radicals or chemical groups). Developed in the 20th century as chemists studied reactive free radical intermediates in chemical reactions.

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