hydroxamate

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /haɪˈdɹɑksəˌmeɪt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /haɪˈdɹɒksəˌmeɪt/

Noun

hydroxamate (plural hydroxamates)

1. (organic chemistry) A hydroxylamine compound containing a CONOH group, often serving as chelating agents.
   • 2007, Srdjan M. Bulatovic, Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice‎^[1], →ISBN, page 13:

     In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.