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hydroxylamine

hy·drox·yl·a·mine
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Transcription

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

Definitions of hydroxylamine word

  • noun hydroxylamine an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH 3 O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate. 1
  • noun hydroxylamine (inorganic compound) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis. 1
  • noun hydroxylamine a colourless crystalline compound that explodes when heated: a reducing agent. Formula: NH2OH 0
  • noun hydroxylamine a colorless crystalline base, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent 0
  • noun hydroxylamine (inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis. 0
  • noun hydroxylamine (organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound. 0

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Origin of hydroxylamine

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; hydroxyl + -amine

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Parts of speech for Hydroxylamine

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hydroxylamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Top questions with hydroxylamine

  • what is the conjugate acid of hydroxylamine?
  • why is hydroxylamine hydrochloride used in this experiment?
  • what is hydroxylamine?
  • why was hydroxylamine hydrochloride added to your sample?

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