oxo

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noun

A substituent oxygen atom connected to another atom by a double bond.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

nounoxo (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA substituent oxygen atom connected to another atom by a double bond.
  2. uncountableThe game of noughts and crosses.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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