Antibenzaldoxime

/ˌæntɪˌbɛnzælˈdɑːksɪm/ noun

A chemical compound that is the stereoisomer or counterpart of benzaldoxime, used in organic chemistry and synthesis.

From anti- (against, but here meaning 'opposite stereoisomer') + benzaldoxime (benzaldehyde + oxime). This is highly technical chemistry terminology created in the 20th century when scientists studied molecular stereoisomerism.

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