According to the German organic chemist Victor Meyer (1848–1897) – who, with Alois Janny, synthesized the first oximes – an "oximide" was an organic compound containing the group (=N−OH) attached to a carbon atom.
Segundo o químico orgánico alemán Victor Meyer (1848–1897) – quen, con Alois Janny, sintetizou as primeiras oximas – unha "oximida" era un composto orgánico que contiña o grupo (=N-OH) unido a un átomo de carbono.