oxo-

See also: Oxo and oxo

English

Alternative forms

ox- (before vowels)

Etymology

From oxygen +‎ -o-.

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

oxo-

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

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with oxo-

Related terms

oxa-
oxy-

Translations

Translations

Danish: oxo-

References

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

Anagrams

ǃXóõ

Danish

Prefix

oxo-

(organic chemistry) oxo-

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