aminoxyl

  1. Noun.  (inorganic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from hydroxylamine by removal of a proton; its structure is best represented as H2NO'''.''' <=> H2N'''.'''+-O-; dihydridooxidonitrogen.
  2. Noun.  (organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of the radical R2NO'''.''' <=> R2N'''.'''+-O-.

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