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Where does “oxy” come from?

Oxy derives from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς meaning sharp or keen, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.

oxy (English): The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in...

Definitions

  1. The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in...

Ancestry of “oxy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
2Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
3Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
4Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “oxy”

  • deoxy
  • fluorodeoxyglucose
  • benzyloxy
  • aryloxy
  • deoxyhexose
  • silyloxy
  • deoxynucleic
  • deoxysugar
  • aryloxyphenoxypropionate
  • chenodeoxycholic acid
  • deoxyketohexose
  • glycochenodeoxycholic acid
  • aminodeoxysugar
  • dideoxysugar
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