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oxy

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. oxy (adjective)
  2. beta oxy naphthoic acid (noun)

oxy

adj \ˈäk-sē\

Definition of OXY

: containing oxygen or additional oxygen —often used in combination <oxyhemoglobin>

Origin of OXY

French, from oxygène oxygen
First Known Use: 1910

Rhymes with OXY

boxy, doxy, foxy, moxie, poxy, proxy

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