Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z oxydimorphine Synonym of pseudomorphine. oxyester An ester of an oxyacid oxyethylene ethylene oxide, oxirane oxyfedrine A drug that acts as a vasodilator. oxyferrous Containing both oxygen and ferrous iron oxyferryl A radical containing ferryl iron and an oxygen atom Feᴵⱽ-O; found especially in forms of heme oxyfluorfen The herbicide 2-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-tolyl 3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenyl ether. oxyfluoride A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine. oxyfluorination Simultaneous oxygenation and fluorination oxyfuel A combination of fuel and oxygen, especially when used in welding etc. oxyfunctionalization oxidative functionalization oxygal Sour milk. oxygen The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen. oxygenase An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen. oxygenate To treat or infuse with oxygen. oxygenated Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents oxygenation The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen. oxygenator any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium oxygenian Containing oxygen. oxygenic of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen oxygenicity The property of being oxygenic. oxygenizable oxidizable oxygenize To oxidize. oxygenizement oxidation oxygenless lacking oxygen oxygenlike Resembling or characteristic of oxygen. oxygenolytic That breaks a bond (and, typically, opens a ring) via oxidation oxygenolytically In an oxygenolytic manner oxygenous oxygenic oxygnathous Having a smooth jaw oxygon An acute triangle. oxygonal acute-angled oxygraph A form of respirometer. oxygraphic Relating to oxygraphy. oxygraphy The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of oxygen in the respiratory gases. oxyguanidine The amide O=C(NH₂)₂ formally derived from guanidine by replacing an >NH group with one of >O oxyhaemocyanin An oxygenated form of hemocyanin oxyhaemoglobin The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood. oxyhalide Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen oxyhalogenation Simultaneous oxygenation and halogenation oxyhemocyanin The blue pigment that is an oxygenated form of hemocyanin oxyhemodynamic Relating to the circulation of oxygen in the bloodstream oxyhexact A hexact with axes running to a point. oxyhexaster a hexaster whose rays end in sharp points oxyhornblende A variety of hornblende in which most of the iron has been oxidized to the ferric state, Fe3+. oxyhydrate A hydrated oxide oxyhydrochlorination A specific type of hydrochlorination, where oxygen is used as an oxidizing agent in addition to hydrogen chloride. oxyhydrogen Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen. oxyhydroxide Any mixed oxide and hydroxide oxyhydroxysulfate Any material having oxide, hydroxide and sulfate groups. oxyimino A divalent radical of the form R-O-N= oxyiminocephalosporin An oxyimino derivative of a cephalosporin oxyimperatorin A furocoumarin with the molecular formula C₁₆H₁₄O₅. oxyiodide A compound containing oxygen and iodine. oxyiodination Simultaneous oxygenation and iodination oxyjoule The number of joules of heat energy produced per unit of oxygen consumption. oxykinoshitalite A monoclinic mineral containing aluminium, barium, magnesium, oxygen, silicon and titanium. oxyl A compound or radical bound to an oxygen by a single bond oxylabes A white-throated oxylabes, of the sole species in genus Oxylabes, O. madagascariensis. oxylance Synonym of oxygen lance. oxyline A particular steroid glycoside. oxylinkage A linkage between two parts of a molecule by an oxygen atom oxylipid Any lipid derived from an oxylipin rather than a normal fatty acid oxylipidomic Relating to oxylipidomics oxylipidomics The lipidomics of oxylipids oxylipin oxygenated natural products which are formed from fatty acids by pathways involving at least one step of dioxygen-dependent oxidation; many of them have physiological importance oxyliquit Any of a class of explosive materials consisting of a mixture of liquid oxygen and fuel. oxylith A substance, containing sodium peroxide and other salts, which releases oxygen upon contact with water. oxylium Any cation such as H-O⁺ or R-O⁺ oxylobium Any leguminous plant of the genus Oxylobium, also commonly called shaggy peas. oxylophyte Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in, an acidic soil. oxyluciferin The luminescent product of the oxidation of luciferin by luciferase oxyluminescence chemiluminescence due to autoxidation of organic materials oxyluminescent Exhibiting oxyluminescence. oxymatrine An alkaloid found in the plant Sophora flavescens. oxymel A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices. oxymercuration An addition reaction in which the elements of water are added across an alkene's double bond to form an alcohol; the reaction proceeds via the addition of mercuric acetate, the mercuric group being removed by reduction oxymesterone An anabolic steroid. oxymetazoline A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₄N₂O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant, developed from xylometazoline. oxymetholone A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients. oxymethylene Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative. oxymonad Any of a group of flagellated protozoa found exclusively in the intestines of termites and other wood-eating insects. oxymoron A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect. oxymoronic Of or pertaining to an oxymoron. oxymoronically In an oxymoronic manner. oxymoronicity The quality of being oxymoronic. oxymoronicness The state, quality or measure of being oxymoronic. oxymorous Synonym of oxymoronic. oxymorphone A particular narcotic painkiller. oxymuriate chlorate oxymuriatic Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid. oxymyoglobin The substance resulting from exposure of myoglobin to oxygen, responsible for the red colour of meat. oxyneolignan Any compound having a structure based on a oxyneolignane oxyneolignane Any derivative of a neolignane in which the two propylbenzene residues are joined indirectly by an oxygen atom oxyneurine betaine oxynitrate A mixed oxide and nitrate oxynitride Any of several inorganic compounds of the general formula Mₓ(ON)_y, some of which are inorganic polymers oxynoid Any gastropod in the family Oxynoidae oxynoticeratid Any ammonite in the family Oxynoticeratidae. oxynotid Any shark in the family Oxynotidae. oxyntic Producing acid. oxyntomodulin A polypeptide hormone found to suppress appetite. oxyology Emergency medicine. oxyopia Excessive acuteness of sight. oxyopid Any spider in the family Oxyopidae (lynx spiders). oxyorthosilicate A mixed oxide and orthosilicate oxyosmia Abnormal acuity or strength of the sense of smell oxypalladation Any addition reaction in which an oxygen atom and a palladium atom are added across a double bond or triple bond (normally to form a reactive intermediate) oxypendyl A particular antiemetic and antipsychotic. oxyperitoneum The presence of oxygen within the peritoneal cavity. oxypertine An indole antipsychotic drug. oxypeucedanin A coumarin found in the plant Angelica archangelica. oxypeucedanine A natural product with IUPAC name 7-methoxy-3-phenoxy-4a,5,6,7,8,8a-hexahydrochromen-4-one. oxyphenbutazone A metabolite of phenylbutazone. oxyphencyclimine A particular antimuscarinic drug. oxyphenisatine A withdrawn drug once used as a laxative. oxyphenol A phenol produced by the distillation of catechin; pyrocatechol. oxyphile Any oxyphilic organism. oxyphilic Having an affinity for oxygen. oxyphonia shrillness or high pitch of the voice oxyphotobacterium Any photobacterium, of the class Oxyphotobacteria, that produces oxygen oxyphototrophic Performing oxygenic photosynthesis (photosynthesis, where oxygen is produced as a byproduct). oxypnictide Any substance that is both an oxide and a pnictide, especially any of a class of such iron compounds that are semiconductors oxyprenylated prenylated via an ether linkage oxyproline a lactam of glutamic acid oxypurine Any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid oxypurinol An inhibitor of xanthine oxidase. oxypyrimidine A phenol or ether derived from a pyrimidine oxyquinaseptol Synonym of diaphtherin. oxyquinoline Hydroxy quinoline; a phenol derivative of quinoline. oxyradical Any of a group of radicals containing reactive oxygen atoms. oxyregulation The regulation of oxygen in animals and plants oxyregulator Any organism that can achieve oxyregulation oxyresveratrol A stilbenoid and tyrosinase inhibitor, found in the heartwood of Artocarpus lakoocha. Oxyrhynchite A Coptic dialect used around Oxyrhynchus. oxyrhynchous Having a pointed snout. oxyrhynchus a fish with a pointed snout oxyruncid Any sharpbill in the family Oxyruncidae. oxysalt A salt of an oxyacid. oxyselenide a mixed oxide and selenide oxysome One of the small round bodies found in the folds of the cristae in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and involved in ATP synthesis. oxysophocarpine An alkaloid found in the plant Sophora flavescens. oxysteel Steel produced by reduction of iron oxides by carbon. oxystelmine A particular steroid glycoside. oxystelmoside A particular steroid glycoside. oxysteroid Any of several oxidized derivatives of steroids oxysterol Any of several oxidized derivatives of sterols oxystomatous Having a sharp or pointed mouth. oxysulfate A compound containing both an oxide and a sulfate anion. oxysulfide A mixed oxide and sulfide.