hydroxylamine

[ hahy-drok-suh-luh-meen, -suh l-am-in ]
/ haɪˌdrɒk sə ləˈmin, -səlˈæm ɪn /

noun

an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH3O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate.

Origin of hydroxylamine

First recorded in 1865–70; hydroxyl + -amine

Words nearby hydroxylamine

hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxykynureninuria, hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxylamine, hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxymethyl, hydroxynaphthalene, hydroxyphenyluria

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British Dictionary definitions for hydroxylamine

hydroxylamine
/ (haɪˌdrɒksɪləˈmiːn, -ˈæmɪn, -ˈsaɪləˌmiːn) /

noun

a colourless crystalline compound that explodes when heated: a reducing agent. Formula: NH 2 OH