Etymology

oxon

O1X8O1N1

Today it means: Any organic compound derived from another in which a phosphorus-sulfur bond in the parent has been replaced by a phosphorus-oxygen bond in the derivative. Full definition →

Latin Oxonia
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Oxon · proper noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromOxonia“Oxfordshire”
  2. English todayOxon

From Latin Oxonia (“Oxfordshire”).

Oxon · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromUniversitas Oxoniensis“University of Oxford”
  2. English todayOxon

From Latin Universitas Oxoniensis (“University of Oxford”).

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