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oxy-
1- a combining form meaning “sharp,” “acute,” “keen,” “pointed,” “acid,” used in the formation of compound words:
oxycephalic; oxygen; oxymoron.
oxy-
2- a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of hydroxy-: oxychloride.
oxy-
1combining_form
- containing or using oxygen
oxyacetylene
- a former equivalent of hydroxy-
oxy-
2combining_form
- denoting something sharp; acute
oxytone
Word History and Origins
Origin of oxy-1
Word History and Origins
Origin of oxy-1
Example Sentences
In 2021 the bike - described as having a white body, red chassis, red wheels and a registration plate of DP21 OXY - was stolen from a property in Wembley, north London, the Met said.
In 2021, the bike - described as having a white body, red chassis, red wheels and a registration plate of DP21 OXY - was stolen from a property in Wembley, north London, the Met said.
"At the time of the shooting, the bike was displaying the registration plate DP21 OXY," he said.
In collaboration with Las Fotos Project, Oxy Arts hosts the summer exhibition “Fotos y Recuerdos: Guatemala in Los Ángeles” through July 20.
“And that directly draws me to Oxy and a group of faculty who basically coined the term ‘academic excellence and equity.’”
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