oxa-
before a vowel ox-
combining form
indicating that a chemical compound contains oxygen, used esp to denote that a heterocyclic compound is derived from a specified compound by replacement of a carbon atom with an oxygen atomoxazine
Nearby words
- ox-eye herring,
- ox-eyed,
- ox-hide,
- ox-tongue partisan,
- ox.,
- oxacillin,
- oxalate,
- oxalate calculus,
- oxalemia,
- oxalic
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