oxy

adjective

ˈäk-sē 

: containing oxygen or additional oxygen

—often used in combination

oxyhemoglobin

Examples of oxy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fortunately, the use of a hot wrench (oxy-acetylene torch) or a hacksaw will cure the problem in a jiffy. — Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2022

The plate then converts water into oxy-hydrogen (a combustible gas that used to be widely used) which ignites a sparker, shooting the robot into the air. — Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2017

Your power equipment for your home, like a two-stroke gas blower, a lawnmower, that kind of gasoline is not shelf stable as long as gasoline doesn’t have ethanol in it, which is known as non-oxy. — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

The company is a global manufacturer of welding products, arc welding equipment, welding consumables, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment and robotic welding systems. — Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

French, from oxygène oxygen

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oxy

• boxy
• foxy
• proxy
• alkoxy
• deoxy
• epoxy
• ethoxy
• hydroxy
• methoxy
• peroxy
• phenoxy
• dihydroxy

Medical Definition

oxy

adjective

ˈäk-sē 

: containing oxygen or additional oxygen

—often used in combination

oxyhemoglobin