oxo-

UK/ɒk.sə(ʊ)/US/ɑk.soʊ/US/ɑk.sə/

prefix

Oxygen.

Similar
oxy--one-al
OriginEnglish oxygen ← French oxygène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative ox-

  1. chemistryOxygen.

    Synonyms: oxy-

  2. chemistryHaving a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.

    Synonyms: -one, -al

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixOxygen.

Similar
oxy-

prefixHaving a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.

Similar
-one-al

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  6. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  7. Frenchoxygène
  8. Englishoxygen
  9. Englishoxo-

From oxygen + -o-.

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Translations

Danish oxo-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

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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