Definitions for oxy-
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oxy-
a combining form meaning “sharp,”“acute,”“keen,”“pointed,”“acid”:
oxygen; oxymoron.
Category: Affix
Origin of oxy-:
< Gk, comb. form of oxýs sharp, keen
oxy-
a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of
hydroxy-: oxyhemoglobin.
Category: Affix, Chemistry
Wiktionary
oxy-(Prefix)
Concerning oxygen
oxy-(Prefix)
Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Origin: From the .
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"oxy-." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/oxy->.