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English words: oxomaritidine to oxypertine

300 English words, part 66 of 67 of the words starting with O, A to Z. 16 have a page of their own.

English words oxomaritidine to oxypertine

  1. oxomaritidine noun: An alkaloid (1S,10R)-4,5-dimethoxy-9-azatetracyclo[7.5.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6,13-tetraen-12-one
  2. oxomemazine noun /ˌɒksəʊˈmɛməziːn/: A particular antihistamine drug.
  3. oxometalate noun: Alternative spelling of oxometallate.
  4. oxometallate noun: Any metallate containing oxygen as ligand
  5. oxomutase noun: Any mutase that modifies oxygen-containing heterocycles (typically converting an oxirane to an oxetane)
  6. oxon noun: Any organic compound derived from another in which a phosphorus-sulfur bond in the parent has been replaced by a phosphorus-oxygen bond in the derivative.
  7. oxonane noun: A saturated heterocycle that has eight carbon atoms and an oxygen atom
  8. oxonate noun: A salt of oxonic acid.
  9. oxonian adjective, noun /ɒkˈsəʊ.nɪ.ən/: Of or pertaining to Oxford or to the University of Oxford.
  10. oxonine noun: The unsaturated nine-membered heterocycle having eight carbon atoms, one oxygen atom and four double bonds
  11. oxonium noun /ɒkˈsəʊnɪ.əm/: Any univalent oxygen cation derived from water, the simplest of which is the hydronium ion (H₃O⁺).
  12. oxonium ion noun: Synonym of hydronium ion.
  13. oxonol noun: Any of a series of fluorescent dyes that have two or more oxazol rings
  14. oxononanoate noun: Any salt or ester of the keto acid derived from nonanoic acid, some of which have biochemical functions
  15. oxononenal noun: Any ketone derivative of nonenal (in which a methylene group is converted to a carbonyl group) but especially 4-oxononenal formed by oxidation of...
  16. oxonorbornene noun: Alternative form of oxanorbornene.
  17. oxopantoate noun: A chemical derivative of pantoate where an oxygen is doubly bonded to form a ketone.
  18. oxopentanal noun: Any ketoaldehyde derived from pentanal
  19. oxopentanoate noun: Any derivative of a pentanoate in which a methylene group is replaced by a carbonyl group; a salt or ester of an oxopentanoic acid
  20. oxopentanoic acid noun: a ketocarboxylic acid formally derived from pentanoic acid by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group
  21. oxophenarsine noun: An organoarsenic compound used as an antisyphilitic.
  22. oxophilic adjective: Exhibiting oxophilicity
  23. oxophilicity noun: A tendency to form oxides, typically by abstraction of oxygen from organic compounds.
  24. oxophytodienoate noun: Any salt or ester of oxophytodienoic acid; they are jasmonate phytohormones.
  25. oxopiperazine noun: A heterocyclic ketone formed by replacing a methylene group of piperazine with a carbonyl group
  26. oxopnictide noun: Alternative form of oxypnictide.
  27. oxoprolinase noun: An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of oxoproline
  28. oxoproline noun: Synonym of pyroglutamic acid.
  29. oxoprolinuria noun: The presence of oxoproline in the urine, especially as a result of glutathione synthetase deficiency
  30. oxopropanoate noun: A salt or ester of oxopropanoic acid.
  31. oxopropanoic adjective /ˌɒksəʊˌprəʊpəˈnəʊɪk/: Of or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.
  32. oxorhenium noun: A rhenium and oxygen atom bound together as part of a larger ion or complex
  33. oxosilane noun: siloxane
  34. oxosteroid noun: Synonym of ketosteroid.
  35. oxosuccinic acid noun: Oxaloacetic acid.
  36. oxosulfoselenide noun: Any compound containing bonds from a metal atom to atoms of oxygen, sulfur and selenium
  37. oxothiazolidine noun: Alternative form of oxathiazolidine.
  38. oxotremorine noun: A particular parasympathomimetic drug
  39. oxotype noun: A type of cell that has a particular oxygen uptake rate
  40. oxovanadate noun: Any of several vanadate derivatives that have an extra oxygen atom
  41. oxovanadium noun: The cation VO²⁺
  42. oxozeaenol noun: The resorcylic lactone (3S,5Z,8S,9S,11E)-3,4,9,10-tetrahydro-8,9,16-trihydroxy-14-methoxy-3-methyl-1H-2-benzoxacyclotetradecin-1,7(8H)-dione
  43. oxozone noun: tetraoxygen
  44. oxpecker noun: Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African savanna.
  45. oxpheneridine noun: A 4-phenylpiperidine derivative related to the opioid analgesic drug pethidine.
  46. oxpoconazole noun: A particular fungicide.
  47. oxprenolol noun: A lipophilic beta blocker.
  48. oxshoe noun: A shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron that is nailed to the hoof.
  49. Oxshott proper noun: A village and surrounding settlement in Elmbridge borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1460).
  50. oxskin noun: The hide of an ox.
  51. oxslip noun: Alternative form of oxlip.
  52. oxtail noun: The tail of an ox or cow.
  53. oxteam noun: A team of oxen.
  54. Oxted proper noun /ɒkstɛd/: A town and civil parish in and the administrative centre of Tandridge district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ3952).
  55. oxter noun, verb /ˈɒkstə(ɹ)/: The armpit.
  56. oxtercog verb: To carry (a person) by supporting them under the armpits
  57. Oxton proper noun: A western suburb of Birkenhead, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3087).
  58. oxtongue noun: Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
  59. oxtongue spear noun: Alternative form of ox tongue spear.
  60. oxtriphylline noun: choline theophyllinate, an expectorant and bronchodilator derived from xanthine
  61. Oxus proper noun: Amu Darya (a major river in Central Asia)
  62. Oxwich proper noun: A coastal village in Penrice community, on the Gower peninsula in the City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4986).
  63. oxwork noun: The work of an ox.
  64. oxy adjective, noun, prefix, suffix: Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
  65. oxy-gas torch noun: A type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.
  66. oxy-hydrogen noun: Alternative spelling of oxyhydrogen.
  67. oxyacanthine noun: berbine
  68. oxyacetylene adjective, noun: A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
  69. oxyacetylenic adjective: That employs oxyacetylene
  70. oxyacid noun: An acid containing oxygen.
  71. oxyaenid noun: Any mammal in the family Oxyaenidae.
  72. oxyallyl noun: The diradical, CH₂=C(-O⁻)-C⁺₂.
  73. oxyaminated adjective: Modified by oxyamination
  74. oxyamination noun: Any reaction in which an oxygen atom (or, typically, a hydroxide group) and an amino group is added across a double bond
  75. oxyammonia noun: hydroxylamine
  76. oxyamphetamine noun /ˌɒksi.æmˈfɛtəmɪn/: The drug phenylpropanolamine.
  77. oxyanion noun: Any anion derived from an oxyacid
  78. oxyanionic adjective: Relating to or composed of oxyanions.
  79. oxyanthrarufin noun: 1,2,5-trihydroxyanthraquinone
  80. oxyapatite noun: Synonym of fluorapatite.
  81. oxyarc noun: An arc produced in an atmosphere of oxygen, used for welding.
  82. oxyarene noun: Any arene that has a benzyloxy (or similar) protecting group
  83. oxyarsenide noun: An oxypnictide in which the pnictogen is arsenic.
  84. oxyarylation noun: Any addition reaction in which an oxygen atom and an aryl group are added across a double bond or triple bond
  85. oxybarbiturate noun /ɒksɪbɑːˈbɪtjʊəɹət/: A normal barbiturate (that has an oxygen atom at position-2).
  86. oxybarbituric adjective: Synonym of barbituric.
  87. oxybate noun /ˈɑk.səˌbeɪt/: Contraction of gamma-hydroxybutyrate.
  88. oxybenzene noun: phenol
  89. oxybenzoate noun: A ketone derived from benzoate: A salt or ester derived from 6-oxo-2,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylic acid
  90. oxybenzoic adjective: hydroxybenzoic
  91. oxybenzone noun: A benzophenone compound widely used in sunscreens and plastics.
  92. oxybiodegradable adjective: Biodegradable in the presence of oxygen.
  93. oxybiotic adjective: That lives in an environment rich in oxygen
  94. oxybismuthide noun: Any compound that is a mixed oxide and bismuthide
  95. oxybromic adjective: Pertaining to, or designating, a series of acids of oxygen and bromine.
  96. oxybromide noun: A compound containing oxygen and bromine.
  97. oxybromination noun: Simultaneous oxygenation and bromination
  98. oxybuprocaine noun: A local anesthetic, used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology.
  99. oxybutynin noun /ˌɑk.siˈbjuː.tən.ɪn/: An antispasmodic and anticholinergic drug C₂₂H₃₁NO₃ administered transdermally as a skin patch or orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₂H₃₁NO₃·HCl to...
  100. oxybutyric adjective: hydroxybutyric
  101. oxycalcium adjective: Of, pertaining to, or produced by a combination of calcium (or lime) and oxygen
  102. oxycalcium light noun: limelight
  103. oxycaloric adjective: Relating to the heat produced for each unit of oxygen consumed
  104. oxycamphor noun: An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
  105. oxycapnography noun: The monitoring of the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases, generally during anesthesia or intensive care
  106. oxycaproic acid noun: leucic acid; leucinic acid
  107. oxycarbenium noun: Any cation of general formula R=O⁺-R
  108. oxycarbide glass noun: A type of glass that contains oxygen and carbon in addition to silicon dioxide.
  109. oxycarbonate noun: Any substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate
  110. oxycarboxin noun: A particular fungicide.
  111. oxycation noun: A polyatomic ion that has at least one oxygen atom and an overall positive charge.
  112. oxycellulose noun: oxidized cellulose
  113. oxycephalic adjective: Of or relating to oxycephaly.
  114. oxycephalism noun: Synonym of oxycephaly.
  115. oxycephaly noun: A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature...
  116. oxychalcogenide noun: Any of a class of semiconductors made from mixed oxides/chalcogenides.
  117. oxychlordane noun: A metabolite of chlordane.
  118. oxychloric adjective: Containing both oxygen and chlorine.
  119. oxychloride noun: A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
  120. oxychlorination noun: Simultaneous oxygenation and chlorination
  121. oxychorid noun: Any weevil in the family Oxychoridae, a synonym of the belid tribe Oxycorynini.
  122. oxychrysazin noun: 1,2,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone
  123. oxycinchophen noun: An antirheumatic drug.
  124. oxycline noun: A sharp gradient on oxygen concentration
  125. oxyclozanide noun /ˌɒksiˈkləʊzənaɪd/: A salicylanilide anthelmintic used in the treatment and control of Fascioliasis in ruminants.
  126. oxycodone noun /ˌɒk.siˈkəʊ.dəʊn/: An addictive, semisynthetic opioid (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in effect and structure; C₁₈H₂₁NO₄.
  127. oxycodoned adjective: Under the influence of the drug oxycodone.
  128. oxycolchicine noun: An epoxide of colchicine
  129. oxycone noun: A type of ammonoid with a slim, disk-shaped (oxyconic) shell.
  130. oxyconformer noun: An organism that displays oxyconformity.
  131. oxyconformity noun: The change in rate of oxygen consumption in the presence of varying oxygen levels in the environment.
  132. oxyconic adjective: Having a flattened crossection, the halves joining at an acute angle.
  133. oxycontin noun /ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩/: Alternative letter-case form of OxyContin.
  134. OxyContined adjective: Under the influence of the drug OxyContin.
  135. oxycorticoid noun: Any corticoid that has a carbonyl or hydroxy group
  136. oxycorynid noun: Any weevil in the family Oxycorynidae, now considered to be the belid subfamily Oxycoryninae.
  137. oxycotton noun: Oxycodone used as a recreational drug.
  138. oxycrate noun: A mixture of water and vinegar.
  139. oxycymene noun: hydroxy cymene; carvacrol
  140. oxydehydrogenation noun: dehydrogenation by reaction with oxygen
  141. oxyderivative noun: A derivative compound obtained by reaction with oxygen.
  142. oxydimorphine noun: Synonym of pseudomorphine.
  143. oxydoreductase noun: Alternative form of oxidoreductase.
  144. oxyester noun: An ester of an oxyacid
  145. oxyethylene noun: ethylene oxide, oxirane
  146. oxyfedrine noun: A drug that acts as a vasodilator.
  147. oxyferrous adjective: Containing both oxygen and ferrous iron
  148. oxyferryl noun: A radical containing ferryl iron and an oxygen atom Feᴵⱽ-O; found especially in forms of heme
  149. oxyfluorfen noun: The herbicide 2-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-tolyl 3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenyl ether.
  150. oxyfluoride noun: A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
  151. oxyfluorination noun: Simultaneous oxygenation and fluorination
  152. oxyfuel noun: A combination of fuel and oxygen, especially when used in welding etc.
  153. oxyfunctionalization noun: oxidative functionalization
  154. oxygal noun: Sour milk.
  155. oxygen noun /ˈɒksɪd͡ʒən/: 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. Sometimes called...
  156. oxygen-16 noun: The major stable isotope of oxygen, 168O, having eight protons and eight neutrons; it amounts to over 99% of the element in nature
  157. oxygen-17 noun: A rare stable isotope of oxygen, 178O, having eight protons and nine neutrons; it amounts to 0.037% of the element in nature
  158. oxygen-18 noun: A stable isotope of oxygen, 188O, with 8 protons and 10 neutrons; it amounts to about 0.2% of the element in nature
  159. oxygen bar noun: A nightclub or similar venue in which patrons pay to inhale doses of gas containing concentrations of oxygen higher than in air.
  160. oxygen bottle noun: a small gas cylinder of oxygen used in mountain climbing or scuba diving etc
  161. oxygen burning noun: The nucleosynthesis process, subsequent to carbon burning, in which neon disintegrates to oxygen which subsequently fuses to form silicon, phosphorus sulfur...
  162. oxygen candle noun: A chemical oxygen generator
  163. oxygen canister noun: A chemical oxygen generator
  164. oxygen catastrophe noun: An event during the oxygenation event of Earth's past, where the level of free oxygen in the environment exceeds the tolerance levels of most extant...
  165. oxygen crisis noun: Synonym of oxygen catastrophe.
  166. oxygen cylinder noun: a gas cylinder containing oxygen
  167. oxygen debt noun: the amount of extra oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid in the muscles built up during vigorous exercise
  168. oxygen deficit noun: the difference between the oxygen uptake of the body at rest and during exercise
  169. oxygen demand noun: biochemical oxygen demand
  170. oxygen depletion noun: The reduction in the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water, especially as a result of pollution.
  171. oxygen difluoride noun: A binary compound of oxygen and fluorine, OF₂; a powerful oxidizing agent.
  172. oxygen fluoride noun: Any binary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
  173. oxygen gas noun: the normal form of molecular oxygen, especially such a gas supplied industrially in cylinders
  174. oxygen holocaust noun: Synonym of oxygen catastrophe.
  175. oxygen lance noun: a tube that carries oxygen to a heated tool; used to cut metal; the tip is continuously consumed
  176. oxygen mask noun: A plastic or rubber mask through which oxygen may be breathed from a storage tank.
  177. oxygen-poor adjective: Containing low levels of oxygen.
  178. oxygen pulse noun: Oxygen uptake per heartbeat at rest.
  179. oxygen revolution noun: A phenomenon in which a sustained increase in oxygen is observed.
  180. oxygen saturation noun: The condition of being saturated with oxygen.
  181. oxygen stone noun: oxylith
  182. oxygen tank noun: A metal cylinder holding compressed oxygen.
  183. oxygen tent noun: A canopy for the head and shoulders, or a similar enclosure for the whole body, within which air having a higher than normal supply of oxygen can be...
  184. oxygen therapy noun: Therapeutic administration of oxygen.
  185. oxygen toxicity noun: The harmful effects of breathing dioxygen at increased partial pressures.
  186. oxygenase noun /ˈɒksɪd͡ʒəneɪz/: An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
  187. oxygenate verb /ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt/: To treat or infuse with oxygen.
  188. oxygenated adjective, verb: Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents
  189. oxygenation noun: The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
  190. oxygenation catastrophe noun: Synonym of oxygen catastrophe.
  191. oxygenation crisis noun: Synonym of oxygen catastrophe.
  192. oxygenation event noun: In the Earth's past, the biological and chemical process where organisms, primarily cyanobacteria, started releasing large amounts of oxygen through...
  193. oxygenation holocaust noun: Synonym of oxygen catastrophe.
  194. oxygenator noun: any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
  195. oxygenian adjective: Containing oxygen.
  196. oxygenic adjective: of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
  197. oxygenicity noun: The property of being oxygenic.
  198. oxygenise verb: Alternative spelling of oxygenize.
  199. oxygenizable adjective: oxidizable
  200. oxygenize verb: To oxidize.
  201. oxygenizement noun: oxidation
  202. oxygenless adjective: lacking oxygen
  203. oxygenlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of oxygen.
  204. oxygenolytic adjective: That breaks a bond (and, typically, opens a ring) via oxidation
  205. oxygenolytically adverb: In an oxygenolytic manner
  206. oxygenotherapy noun: Alternative form of oxygen therapy.
  207. oxygenous adjective: oxygenic
  208. oxygnathous adjective /ɒkˈsɪɡnəθəs/: Having a smooth jaw
  209. oxygon noun: An acute triangle.
  210. oxygonal adjective: acute-angled
  211. oxygraph noun: A form of respirometer.
  212. oxygraphic adjective: Relating to oxygraphy.
  213. oxygraphy noun: The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of oxygen in the respiratory gases.
  214. oxyguanidine noun: The amide O=C(NH₂)₂ formally derived from guanidine by replacing an >NH group with one of >O
  215. oxyhæmoglobin noun: Alternative spelling of oxyhaemoglobin.
  216. oxyhaeme noun: Alternative form of oxyheme.
  217. oxyhaemochromogen noun: Alternative form of oxyhemochromogen.
  218. oxyhaemocyanin noun: An oxygenated form of hemocyanin
  219. oxyhaemoglobin noun: The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
  220. oxyhalide noun: Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen
  221. oxyhalogenation noun: Simultaneous oxygenation and halogenation
  222. oxyhemocyanin noun: The blue pigment that is an oxygenated form of hemocyanin
  223. oxyhemodynamic adjective: Relating to the circulation of oxygen in the bloodstream
  224. oxyhemoglobin noun: Alternative form of oxyhaemoglobin.
  225. oxyhexact noun: A hexact with axes running to a point.
  226. oxyhexaster noun /ˌɒksɪhɛkˈsastə/: a hexaster whose rays end in sharp points
  227. oxyhornblende noun: A variety of hornblende in which most of the iron has been oxidized to the ferric state, Fe3+.
  228. oxyhydrate noun: A hydrated oxide
  229. oxyhydrochlorination noun: A specific type of hydrochlorination, where oxygen is used as an oxidizing agent in addition to hydrogen chloride.
  230. oxyhydrogen adjective, noun: Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen.
  231. oxyhydrogen light noun: A light produced by the incandescence of certain substances, especially lime, in the oxyhydrogen flame.
  232. oxyhydrogen microscope noun: A 19th‑century projection microscope that used an intensely bright oxyhydrogen flame to throw greatly magnified images of microscopic specimens onto a...
  233. oxyhydroxide noun: Any mixed oxide and hydroxide
  234. oxyhydroxysulfate noun: Any material having oxide, hydroxide and sulfate groups.
  235. oxyimino noun: A divalent radical of the form R-O-N=
  236. oxyiminocephalosporin noun: An oxyimino derivative of a cephalosporin
  237. oxyimperatorin noun: A furocoumarin with the molecular formula C₁₆H₁₄O₅.
  238. oxyiodide noun: A compound containing oxygen and iodine.
  239. oxyiodination noun: Simultaneous oxygenation and iodination
  240. oxyjoule noun: The number of joules of heat energy produced per unit of oxygen consumption.
  241. oxykinoshitalite noun: A monoclinic mineral containing aluminium, barium, magnesium, oxygen, silicon and titanium.
  242. oxyl noun: A compound or radical bound to an oxygen by a single bond
  243. oxylabes noun: A white-throated oxylabes, of the sole species in genus Oxylabes, O. madagascariensis.
  244. oxylance noun: Synonym of oxygen lance.
  245. oxyline noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
  246. oxylinkage noun: A linkage between two parts of a molecule by an oxygen atom
  247. oxylipid noun: Any lipid derived from an oxylipin rather than a normal fatty acid
  248. oxylipidomic adjective: Relating to oxylipidomics
  249. oxylipidomics noun: The lipidomics of oxylipids
  250. oxylipin noun: oxygenated natural products which are formed from fatty acids by pathways involving at least one step of dioxygen-dependent oxidation; many of them have...
  251. oxyliquit noun: Any of a class of explosive materials consisting of a mixture of liquid oxygen and fuel.
  252. oxylith noun: A substance, containing sodium peroxide and other salts, which releases oxygen upon contact with water.
  253. oxylium noun: Any cation such as H-O⁺ or R-O⁺
  254. oxylium ion noun: Any cation of general formula R-O⁺.
  255. oxylobium noun /ˌɑk.sɪˈloʊ.bi.əm/: Any leguminous plant of the genus Oxylobium, also commonly called shaggy peas.
  256. oxylophyte noun: Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in, an acidic soil.
  257. oxyluciferin noun: The luminescent product of the oxidation of luciferin by luciferase
  258. oxyluminescence noun: chemiluminescence due to autoxidation of organic materials
  259. oxyluminescent adjective: Exhibiting oxyluminescence.
  260. oxymatrine noun: An alkaloid found in the plant Sophora flavescens.
  261. oxymel noun /ˈɒksɪmɛl/: A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
  262. oxymercuration noun: An addition reaction in which the elements of water are added across an alkene's double bond to form an alcohol; the reaction proceeds via the addition of...
  263. oxymesterone noun: An anabolic steroid.
  264. oxymetazoline noun /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/: A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₄N₂O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant,...
  265. oxymethazoline noun /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈθæz.əˌliːn/: Alternative form of oxymetazoline.
  266. oxymetholone noun /ˌɑk.sɪˈmɛθ.əˌloʊn/: A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped...
  267. oxymethylene noun: Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
  268. oxymetry noun: Alternative form of oximetry.
  269. oxymonad noun: Any of a group of flagellated protozoa found exclusively in the intestines of termites and other wood-eating insects.
  270. oxymoron noun /ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/: A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
  271. oxymoronic adjective /ɒk.sɪˈmɔːɹ.ɒn.ɪk/: Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
  272. oxymoronically adverb: In an oxymoronic manner.
  273. oxymoronicity noun: The quality of being oxymoronic.
  274. oxymoronicness noun: The state, quality or measure of being oxymoronic.
  275. oxymorous adjective: Synonym of oxymoronic.
  276. oxymorphine noun: Alternative form of oxymorphone.
  277. oxymorphone noun: A particular narcotic painkiller.
  278. oxymuriate noun: chlorate
  279. oxymuriatic adjective: Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid.
  280. oxymuriatic acid noun: hydrochloric acid
  281. oxymyoglobin noun: The substance resulting from exposure of myoglobin to oxygen, responsible for the red colour of meat.
  282. oxyneolignan noun: Any compound having a structure based on a oxyneolignane
  283. oxyneolignane noun: Any derivative of a neolignane in which the two propylbenzene residues are joined indirectly by an oxygen atom
  284. oxyneurine noun: betaine
  285. oxynitrate noun: A mixed oxide and nitrate
  286. oxynitride noun: Any of several inorganic compounds of the general formula Mₓ(ON)_y, some of which are inorganic polymers
  287. oxynoid noun: Any gastropod in the family Oxynoidae
  288. oxynoticeratid noun: Any ammonite in the family Oxynoticeratidae.
  289. oxynotid noun: Any shark in the family Oxynotidae.
  290. oxyntic adjective: Producing acid.
  291. oxyntomodulin noun: A polypeptide hormone found to suppress appetite.
  292. oxyology noun: Emergency medicine.
  293. oxyopia noun: Excessive acuteness of sight.
  294. oxyopid noun: Any spider in the family Oxyopidae (lynx spiders).
  295. oxyorthosilicate noun: A mixed oxide and orthosilicate
  296. oxyosmia noun: Abnormal acuity or strength of the sense of smell
  297. oxypalladation noun: Any addition reaction in which an oxygen atom and a palladium atom are added across a double bond or triple bond (normally to form a reactive intermediate)
  298. oxypendyl noun: A particular antiemetic and antipsychotic.
  299. oxyperitoneum noun: The presence of oxygen within the peritoneal cavity.
  300. oxypertine noun: An indole antipsychotic drug.

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Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under O: 20,049 words, in 67 parts.