In this route, hydrazine is produced in several steps from ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, and a ketone such as acetone or methylethyl ketone. The ketone and ammonia first condense to give the imine, which is oxidised by hydrogen peroxide to the oxaziridine, a three-membered ring containing carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Definition of SUPERBUG. : a pathogenic microorganism and especially a bacterium that has developed resistance to the medications normally used against it. ADVERTISEMENT.hymes with SUPERBUG. antidrug, chugalug, date rape drug, doodlebug, gateway drug, jitterbug, ladybug, lightning bug, litterbug, mealybug, orphan drug, pull the plug, scatter rug, shutterbug, sulfa drug, water bug, wonder drug.
Superbugs are disease-causing bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotic drugs. Antibiotics are usually prescribed to stop bacterial infections, such as Staph and MRSA. While these drugs are supposed to kill or slow the growth of bacteria, many have become immune to antibiotics, thus the name superbug.