hydroxylamine

noun

hy·​drox·​yl·​amine hī-ˈdräk-sə-lə-ˌmēn  ˌhī-ˌdräk-ˈsi-lə-ˌmēn 

: a colorless odorless nitrogenous base NH₃O that resembles ammonia in its reactions but is less basic and that is used especially as a reducing agent

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hydroxylamine

noun

hy·​drox·​yl·​amine hī-ˌdräk-sə-lə-ˈmēn  ˌhī-ˌdräk-ˈsil-ə-ˌmēn 

: a colorless odorless nitrogenous base NH₃O that resembles ammonia in its reactions but is less basic and that is used especially as a reducing agent