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Rareoxy
The correct spelling is oxy.
How to pronounce oxy
noun
Say it like: Oxee
The correct spelling is oxy. The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.
- 2.A mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
- 3.A synthetic analgesic drug (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in its effects.
- 4.The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
- 5.Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
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