oxy

noun

oxy

noun

Etymology From oxygen. Compare the prefix oxy-.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.

Derived terms: acetyloxy, acetyloxytheophylline, aryloxy, azoxy, benzyloxy, cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxyethyl, deoxy, deoxybenzoin, deoxycylindrospermopsin, epoxide, hydroxy, iodochlorohydroxyquinoline, phenoxyacetone, silyloxy

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