benzaldoxime

noun

ben·​zald·​ox·​ime

ˌben-zal-ˈdäk-ˌsēm,

-səm

plural -s

: a crystalline oxime C₆H₅CH=NOH derived from benzaldehyde and known in two stereoisomeric forms usually distinguished as syn-benzaldoxime and anti-benzaldoxime compare structural formula

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benzaldehyde + oxime

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