oxy-
1
a combining form meaning “sharp,” “acute,” “keen,” “pointed,” “acid,” used in the formation of compound words: oxycephalic; oxygen; oxymoron.
Origin of oxy-
1
< Greek, combining form of
oxýs sharp, keen, acid
Words nearby oxy-
oxpecker,
oxtail,
oxter,
oxtongue,
oxus,
oxy-,
oxyacetylene,
oxyacetylene torch,
oxyacid,
oxyaldehyde,
oxybarbiturate
Definition for oxy- (2 of 2)
oxy-
2
a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of hydroxy-: oxychloride.
British Dictionary definitions for oxy- (1 of 2)
oxy-
1
combining form
denoting something sharp; acute
oxytone
Word Origin for oxy-
from Greek, from
oxus
British Dictionary definitions for oxy- (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for oxy-
oxy-
pref.
Oxygen, especially additional oxygen:oxygenation.