liquid oxygen
noun
a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
Also called
lox,
LOX
Origin of liquid oxygen
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby liquid oxygen
British Dictionary definitions for liquid oxygen
liquid oxygen
noun
the clear pale blue liquid state of oxygen produced by liquefying air and allowing the nitrogen to evaporate: used in rocket fuels
Also called: lox