Oxy definition

äksi, äksə, äksē
Oxygen, especially additional oxygen.

Oxyacetylene.

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(organic chemistry) A ether functional group, consisting of a carbon chain with an intervening oxygen atom at the attachment point.
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Containing oxygen.

Oxyacetylene, oxyhemoglobin.

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Sharp, pointed, acute, or acid.

Oxycephaly, oxymoron, oxygen.

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Oxy is defined as intense or sharp, or is defined as a compound with oxygen in it.

An example of oxy used as a prefix is in the word "oxymoron," which means a combination of contradictory words such as exact estimate.

An example of oxy used as a prefix is in the word "oxygenate" which means to combine or treat with oxygen.

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Containing the hydroxyl radical.

Oxytetracycline.

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(chemistry) The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.
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(informal) Oxyacetalene, or the equipment used for such a system.
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Concerning oxygen.
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Origin of oxy

  • < Gr oxys, sharp, acid < IE *as- < base *ak- > Gr akmē, a point, L acus, a needle, acidus, sour

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • From oxygen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxus, “sharp").

    From Wiktionary

  • Reduced from oxygen

    From Wiktionary

Oxy Sentence Examples

  • By the condensation of ortho-aminophenols with phosgene or thiophosgene, oxy and thio-derivatives are obtained, the (OH) and (SH) groups being situated in the t t position, and these compounds on treatment with amines yield amino derivatives.

  • Intermolecular transformations-migrations of substituent groups from one carbon atom to anotherare of fairly common occurrence among oxy compounds at elevated temperatures.

  • Amino derivatives similarly result from thio-ureas and a-haloid ketones; the oxy derivatives from a-sulphocyanoketones by the action of caustic alkali; and the carboxylic acids from chloro-aceto-acetic ester, &c. and thioamides.

  • When acetylene was first introduced on a commercial scale attempts were made to utilize its great heat of combustion by using it in conjunction with oxygen in the oxy hydrogen blowpipe.

  • A significant fraction of the oxy radical also reacts via hydrogen atom abstraction from the added reagent.

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