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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From oxygen. Compare the prefix oxy-.
Noun
oxy (uncountable)
- (chemistry) The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.
Etymology 2
Clippings.
Noun
oxy (countable and uncountable, plural oxies)
- (informal) Clipping of oxyacetylene, a mixture of oxygen and acetylene used for cutting and welding metals.
- (countable, uncountable, slang, pharmacology) Clipping of oxycodone, an opioid similar to heroin.
2017 July 2, Howie Carr, “Carr: Judge sees misconduct, AG sees none”, in Boston Herald:One of the detectives, Sgt. Joseph Ballou, discovered that during a drug raid in 2012, Springfield cops had confiscated 51 oxycodone pills — the gold standard of prescription opioids. ¶ The oxies were turned over to Farak for analysis and she issued a certificate saying the pills were not illegal.
- (informal) Clipping of oxygen. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms
Vietnamese
Noun
oxy
- Alternative spelling of oxi (“oxygen”) (chemical element)