Exxon

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proper noun

A trade name of ExxonMobil, primarily used in the United States of America.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A trade name of ExxonMobil, primarily used in the United States of America.
  2. A former petrochemical company, now part of ExxonMobil.

Origin

Variant of the originally proposed Exon (in keeping with the four-letter format of Enco and Esso), to avoid having the name of J. James Exon, governor of Nebraska, which might have suggested a conflict of interest.

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APA

Exxon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Exxon

MLA

“Exxon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Exxon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Exxon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Exxon.

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