oxon

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noun

Any organic compound derived from another in which a phosphorus-sulfur bond in the parent has been replaced by a phosphorus-oxygen bond in the derivative.

“The Crown Proceedings Act, 1947. By J. R. Bickford Smith, b.a. (Oxon), of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law”

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Meanings

oxon1

nounoxon (plural oxons)

plural oxons

  1. chemistryAny organic compound derived from another in which a phosphorus-sulfur bond in the parent has been replaced by a phosphorus-oxygen bond in the derivative.

Oxon2

proper noun

alternative Oxon.

  1. Postal abbreviation for Oxfordshire.

Oxon3

proper noun

alternative Oxon.

  1. University of Oxford, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

    The Crown Proceedings Act, 1947. By J. R. Bickford Smith, b.a. (Oxon), of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law

    Synonyms: Oxf

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounUniversity of Oxford, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

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Oxf
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oxf

Origin

Oxon · proper noun

  1. LatinOxonia“Oxfordshire”
  2. EnglishOxon

From Latin Oxonia (“Oxfordshire”).

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Oxon · proper noun

  1. LatinUniversitas Oxoniensis“University of Oxford”
  2. EnglishOxon

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

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APA

oxon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxon

MLA

“oxon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxon.

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