oxy-

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: oxy, Oxy, ôxy, and -oxy

English

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, sharp).

Prefix

[edit]

oxy-

  1. Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Derived terms
[edit]
[edit]

Etymology 2

[edit]

Reduced from oxygen which in turn is from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús).

Prefix

[edit]

oxy-

  1. Concerning oxygen
Derived terms
[edit]
concerning oxygen
[edit]
Translations
[edit]

French

[edit]

Prefix

[edit]

oxy-

  1. oxy-

Derived terms

[edit]