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oxy-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “sharp,” “acute,” “keen,” “pointed,” “acid,” used in the formation of compound words:

    oxycephalic; oxygen; oxymoron.



oxy-

2
  1. a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of hydroxy-: oxychloride.

oxy-

1

combining_form

  1. containing or using oxygen

    oxyacetylene

  2. a former equivalent of hydroxy-
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


oxy-

2

combining_form

  1. denoting something sharp; acute

    oxytone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxy-1

< Greek, combining form of oxýs sharp, keen, acid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxy-1

from Greek, from oxus
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Example Sentences

"Nothing here but Oxy and coal," says one of the subjects of Sean Dunne's mournful documentary Oxyana.

After the Food and Drug Administration approved Oxy in 1995, it was introduced into the U.S. marketplace the following year.

By 2001, sales of the drug exceeded $1 billion, making Oxy the bestselling nongeneric narcotic pain reliever in the country.

And since a single 30mg Oxy pill sells for $45 on the street, the dealer stands to make $20,250 per “transaction.”

Moore says he witnessed the Oxy cravings firsthand at his dental office.

He fitted one varium-protected oxy-tank to his helmet and tucked another one under his arm for Captain DeCastros.

The oxy-hydrogen jet of the welding machine the dwarfs were hoisting would make short work of their final defense.

Undoubtedly the work of experts, and they must have used an oxy-acteylene blowpipe flame to cut through that door.

Mechanically his hand touched the valve of his oxy-acetylene torch.

The oxy-hydrogen flame develops a heat far below that of oxy-acetylene, namely 4500 Fahrenheit.

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