liquid oxygen
noun
a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
Origin of liquid oxygen
1First recorded in 1875–80
- Also called lox, LOX
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British Dictionary definitions for liquid oxygen
liquid oxygen
noun
the clear pale blue liquid state of oxygen produced by liquefying air and allowing the nitrogen to evaporate: used in rocket fuels: Also called: lox
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