oxa-

prefix

Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen

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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistryUsed to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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