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oxo- combining form. Before a vowel occas. ox-. Also as attrib. adjective oxo. E20.
[from OX(YGEN: see -O-.]
Chemistry.
Designating or containing an oxygen atom linking two other atoms. Now rare.
Containing one or more oxygen atoms bonded to another atom; spec. in Organic Chemistry, denoting the presence of a carbonyl group.
(Freq. OXO, Oxo.) Designating or pertaining to the hydroformylation process or reaction.