deoxy

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/diːˈɒksi/

adjective

Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.

OriginEnglish oxy ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

adjectivedeoxy (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishoxy
  8. Englishdeoxy

From de- + oxy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Doxey
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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