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ox-

ox- is the alternative form of oxo-.

Meaning of oxo-

Prefix

oxo-

  1. Oxygen.
    Synonyms:
    oxy-
  2. Having a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.
    Synonyms:
    -one, -al

Questions about ox-

What is ox- the alternative form of?
Ox- is the alternative form of oxo-.

Words near ox- in the dictionary

  1. ox knees
  2. ox tongue spear
  3. ox tongue spears
  4. ox warbler
  5. ox warblers
  6. ox-
  7. ox-biter
  8. ox-biters
  9. ox-butt
  10. ox-butts
  11. ox-drawn

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ox- (page history and authors); oxo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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