1. An organic compound formed by the reaction of a carbonyl compound with hydroxylamine, containing a C=N-OH group.
Usage: chemistry; also spelled oxime

Examples

• The chemist synthesized an oxim by reacting the ketone with hydroxylamine.
• Oxims are important intermediates in organic synthesis.
• The structure of the oxim contains a characteristic imine-hydroxyl functional group.
• Different oxims can form depending on the carbonyl compound used in the reaction.