Oxygon (n.) A triangle having three acute angles.
Oxygonal (a.) Alt. of Oxygonial
Oxygonial (a.) Having acute angles.
OxYhaemacyanin (n.) Alt. of Oxyhaemocyanin
Oxyhaemocyanin (n.) See Haemacyanin.
Oxyhaemoglobin (n.) Alt. of Oxyhemoglobin
Oxyhemoglobin (n.) See Hemoglobin.
Oxyhydrogen (a.) Of or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen; as, oxyhydrogen gas.
Oxymel (n.) A mixture of honey, water, vinegar, and spice, boiled to a sirup.
Oxymethylene (n.) Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
Oxymoron (n.) A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness.
Oxymuriate (n.) A salt of the supposed oxymuriatic acid; a chloride.
Oxymuriatic (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and muriatic acid, that is, hydrochloric acid.
Oxyneurine (n.) See Betaine.
Oxyntic (a.) Acid; producing acid; -applied especially to certain glands and cells in the stomach.
Oxyopia (n.) Alt. of Oxyopy
Oxyopy (n.) Excessive acuteness of sight.
Oxyphenic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, the phenol formerly called oxyphenic acid, and now oxyphenol and pyrocatechin. See Pyrocatechin.
Oxyphenol (n.) A phenol, /////, produced by the distillation of catechin; called also oxyphenic acid, and now pyrocatechin.
Oxyphony (n.) Acuteness or shrillness of voice.
Oxyquinoline (n.) Hydroxy quinoline; a phenol derivative of quinoline, -- called also carbostyril.
Oxyrhyncha (n. pl.) The maioid crabs.
Oxyrrhodine (n.) A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses with one of the vinegar of roses.
Oxysalt (n.) A salt of an oxyacid, as a sulphate.
Oxysulphide (n.) A ternary compound of oxygen and sulphur.
Oxysulphuret (n.) An oxysulphide.
Oxytocic (a.) Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition.
Oxytocic (n.) An oxytocic medicine or agent.
Oxytoluene (n.) One of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene, called the cresols. See Cresol.
Oxytone (a.) Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on the last syllable.
Oxytone (n.) An acute sound.
Oxytone (n.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.
Oxytonical (a.) Oxytone.
Oyer (n.) A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing.
Oyez (interj.) Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times.
Oylet (n.) See Eyelet.
Oylet (n.) Same as Oillet.
Oynoun (n.) Onion.
Oyster (n.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species.
Oyster (n.) A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.
Oyster-green (n.) A green membranous seaweed (Ulva) often found growing on oysters but common on stones, piles, etc.
Oystering (n.) Gathering, or dredging for, oysters.
Oysterling (n.) A young oyster.
Ozena (n.) A discharge of fetid matter from the nostril, particularly if associated with ulceration of the soft parts and disease of the bones of the nose.
Ozocerite (n.) A waxlike mineral resin; -- sometimes called native paraffin, and mineral wax.
Ozonation (n.) The act of treating with ozone; also, the act of converting into, or producing, ozone; ozonization.
Ozone (n.) A colorless gaseous substance (O/) obtained (as by the silent discharge of electricity in oxygen) as an allotropic form of oxygen, containing three atoms in the molecule. It is a streng oxidizer, and probably exists in the air, though by he ordinary tests it is liable to be confused with certain other substances, as hydrogen dioxide, or certain oxides of nitrogen. It derives its name from its peculiar odor, which resembles that of weak chlorine.
Ozonic (a.) Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, ozone.
Ozonification (n.) The act or process of producing, or of subjecting to the action of, ozone.
Ozonization (n.) Ozonation.
Ozonized (imp. & p. p.) of Ozonize
Ozonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ozonize
Ozonize (v. t.) To convert into ozone, as oxygen.
Ozonize (v. t.) To treat with ozone.
Ozonizer (n.) An apparatus or agent for the production or application of ozone.
Ozonometer (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the amount of ozone in the atmosphere, or in any gaseous mixture.
Ozonometric (a.) Pertaining to, or used for, the determination of the amount of ozone; of or relating to ozonometry.
Ozonometry (n.) The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone.
Ozonoscope (n.) An apparatus employed to indicate the presence, or the amount, of ozone.
Ozonoscopic (a.) Serving to indicate the presence or the amount of ozone.
Ozonous (a.) Pertaining to or containing, ozone.