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What is "oxy-"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oxy-

Oxy- \Ox"y-\ (Chem.) A prefix, also used adjectively, designating:

  1. A compound containing oxygen.

  2. A compound containing the hydroxyl group, more properly designated by hydroxy-. See Hydroxy-.

    Oxy acid. See Oxyacid (below).

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
oxy-

word-forming element meaning "sharp, pointed; acid," from Greek oxy-, comb. form of oxys "sharp, pungent" (see acrid). Also used as a comb. form of oxygen.

Wiktionary
oxy-

Etymology 1 pre. sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid Etymology 2

pre. Concerning oxygen

Usage examples of "oxy-".

Instantly, the control room filled with holographic images, a crowd of milling beings, mimicking various kinds of oxy-, hydro-, and machine life.