Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., a prefix indicating that the substance named contains oxygen. In almost all cases it is chemically synonymous with
hydroxy- , which is to be preferred. - Wet; soft; spongy: applied to land.
- Of or pertaining to an ox; resembling an ox; bovine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A compound containing
oxygen . - A compound containing the
hydroxyl group , more properly designated byhydroxy- . Seehydroxy- . - See
Oxyacid (below).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- prefix Concerning
oxygen - prefix
Sharp ,keen ,acute ,pungent ,acid
Etymologies
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From the Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxus, "sharp").
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