Azoxime

/əˈzɒksɪm/ noun

A chemical compound formed by the reaction of an azo compound with hydroxylamine or containing an oxime group adjacent to an azo linkage.

From 'azo-' (containing -N=N-) + 'oxime' (imine derivative containing -N-OH). Combines two functional groups that chemists can prepare through controlled organic synthesis.

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