"-oxy" meaning in English

See -oxy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English -oxy From oxygen. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|oxygen|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English -oxy From oxygen. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix}} -oxy
  1. (organic chemistry) An ether functional group, consisting of a carbon chain with an intervening oxygen atom at the attachment point. Tags: morpheme
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