Exxon

English

Etymology

Variant of the originally proposed Exon (in keeping with the four-letter format of Enco and Esso), to avoid having the name of James Exon, governor of Nebraska, which might have suggested a conflict of interest.

Proper noun

Exxon

1. A brand of petroleum fuel.
2. A former petrochemical company, now part of ExxonMobil.

Further reading

• Exxon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia