oxo-

See also: Oxo and oxo

English edit

Alternative forms edit

ox- (before vowels)

Etymology edit

From oxygen +‎ -o-.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒk.sə(ʊ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɑk.soʊ/, /ɑk.sə/

Prefix edit

oxo-

(chemistry) Oxygen.
Synonym: oxy-
(organic chemistry) Having a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.
Synonyms: -one, -al

Derived terms edit

English terms prefixed with oxo-

Related terms edit

oxa-
oxy-

Translations edit

Translations

Danish: oxo-

References edit

“ox-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams edit

ǃXóõ

Danish edit

Prefix edit

oxo-

(organic chemistry) oxo-

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