oxo-

See also: Oxo and oxo

English

Alternative forms

• ox- (before vowels)

Etymology

From oxygen +‎ -o-.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒk.sə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑk.soʊ/, /ɑk.sə/

Prefix

oxo-

1. (chemistry) Oxygen.

   Synonym: oxy-

2. (organic chemistry) Having a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.

   Synonyms: -one, -al

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with oxo-

Related terms

• oxa-
• oxy-

Translations

Translations

• Danish: oxo-

References

• “ox-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• ǃXóõ

Danish

Prefix

oxo-

1. (organic chemistry) oxo-