Exxon
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English
Etymology
Variant of the originally proposed Exon (in keeping with the four-letter format of Enco and Esso), to avoid having the name of James Exon, governor of Nebraska, which might have suggested a conflict of interest.
Proper noun
Exxon
- A brand of petroleum fuel.
- A former petrochemical company, now part of ExxonMobil.
