Anilidoxime

/ˌænɪlɪdˈɒksɪm/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound formed by the reaction of an anilide with hydroxylamine.

Etymology

From 'anilide' + 'oxime', combining two chemistry terms. 'Oxime' comes from Greek 'oxys' (sharp, acid) + 'imine' (nitrogen-containing compound), a 19th-century chemical term.

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Anilidoximes were important research compounds in organic chemistry labs, and their elaborate names reflect how chemists name compounds by stacking the names of their structural components—it's like a molecular recipe written in nomenclature.

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