-oxy

-oxy

See also: oxy, Oxy, ôxy, and oxy-

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygènebor.
English oxygen
English -oxy

    From oxygen.

    Suffix

    -oxy

    1. (organic chemistry) An ether functional group, consisting of a carbon chain with an intervening oxygen atom at the attachment point.

    Translations

    Dutch

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɔksi/

    Suffix

    -oxy

    1. (organic chemistry) -oxy

    Derived terms

    Category Dutch terms suffixed with -oxy not found
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