| 释义 |
oxy-
I. combining form
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from oxys; akin to Greek achnē chaff — more at ear
1. : sharp : keen : pointed : acute
< oxyaster >
< oxycephaly >
< oxydactyl >
< oxyrhynchous >
2. : quick
< oxytocic >
3. : acid
< oxyphytic >
< oxyphile >
II. combining form
Etymology: French, from oxygène oxygen — more at oxygen
1.
a. : containing oxygen or additional oxygen
< oxycellulose >
< oxyhemoglobin >
b. : containing oxygen in the form of an oxide
< oxychloride >
c. : containing an oxygen atom united to two different atoms — especially in names of organic compounds; distinguished from ket-, 1ox- 2; compare epoxy-
< oxy-diacetic acid O(CH2COOH)2 >
2. : hydroxy- — not used systematically
< oxynaphthoic >
3. : of oxygen and
< oxyhydrogen > |