dimethylglyoxime
- noun
- /ˌdaɪˌmɛθəlˈɡlaɪoʊˌzaɪm/
- Specialized
- In quantitative analysis, chemists often rely on dimethylglyoxime as a selective reagent for nickel determination.
Examples
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Adding dimethylglyoxime causes a red precipitate if palladium is present in the sample.
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The laboratory used dimethylglyoxime to test for nickel contamination.
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The laboratory technician used dimethylglyoxime to test for the presence of nickel ions in the solution.
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Have you heard about dimethylglyoxime as a reagent?
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Adding dimethylglyoxime causes a red precipitate if palladium is present in the sample.
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In quantitative analysis, chemists often rely on dimethylglyoxime as a selective reagent for nickel determination.
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The laboratory technician used dimethylglyoxime to test for the presence of nickel ions in the solution.
Surface Forms
Morphology
dimethylglyoxime = glyoxime (opaque) = dimethyl + glyoxime
Although formed by productive chemical naming (dimethyl + glyoxime), the base 'glyoxime' and the functional meaning are highly technical and not derivable by general learners.
Etymology
Dimethylglyoxime breaks into three parts: di- meaning 'two', methyl meaning a 'small chemical group', and glyoxime which is the name of the molecule's main part. So the name literally means a glyoxime with two methyl groups attached, and that shape is why chemists use it to detect nickel and palladium ions.
