Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Oxfly

Ox″fly′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The gadfly of cattle.

2999

Oxford

Ox″ford (?), a. Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England.Oxford movement. See Tractarianism. — Oxford School, a name given to those members of the Church of...

3000

Oxgang

Ox″gang′ (?), n. [Ox + gang, n., 1.] (O. Eng. Law) See Bovate.

3001

Oxgoad

Ox″goad′ (?), n. A goad for driving oxen.

3002

Oxhead

Ox″head′ (?), n. [Cf. Hogshead.] Literally, the head of an ox (emblem of cuckoldom); hence, a dolt; a blockhead.Dost make a mummer of me, oxhead? Marston.

3003

Oxheal

Ox″heal′ (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Bear's-foot.

3004

Oxheart

Ox″heart′ (?), n. A large heart-shaped cherry, either black, red, or white.

3005

Oxhide

Ox″hide′ (?), n. 1. The skin of an ox, or leather made from it.2. (O. Eng. Law) A measure of land. See 3d Hide.

3006

Oxid

Ox″id (?), n.(Chem.) See Oxide.

3007

Oxidability

Ox′i‐da‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. oxydabilité.] Capability of being converted into an oxide.

3008

Oxidable

Ox″i‐da‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. oxydable.] Capable of being converted into an oxide.

3009

Oxidate

Ox″i‐date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Oxidated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oxidating.] [Cf. f. oxyder. See Oxide.] (Chem.) To oxidize.

3010

Oxidation

Ox′i‐da″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. oxidation.] (Chem.) The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.

3011

Oxidator

Ox″i‐da′tor (?), n. 1. An oxidizer.2. A contrivance for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp; — called also oxygenator.

3012

Oxide

Ox″ide (ŏks″ĭd or ŏks″īd), n. [F. oxygène oxygen + acide acid: cf. F. oxyde. The French word was correctly spelt oxide, till about the year 1840, when, in ignorance or forgetful...

3013

Oxidizable

Ox″i‐di′za‐ble (?), a. Capable of being oxidized.

3014

Oxidize

Ox″i‐dize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Oxidized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oxidizing.] (Chem.) To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent. Specific...

3015

Oxidizement

Ox″i‐dize′ment (?), n. Oxidation.

3016

Oxidizer

Ox″i‐di′zer (?), n.(Chem.) An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxi...

3017

Oxidulated

Ox‐id″u‐la′ted (?), a.(Chem.) Existing in the state of a protoxide; — said of an oxide.

3018

Oxime

Ox″ime (?), n.(Chem.) One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones.

3019

Oxindol

Ox‐in″dol (?), n. [Oxygen + indol.] (Chem.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C8H7NO) of the indol group, obtained by the reduction of dioxindol. It is a so-called lact...

3020

Oxiodic

Ox′i‐od″ic (?), a. [Oxy- (a) + iodic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, certain compounds of iodine and oxygen.

3021

Oxlike

Ox″like (?), a. Characteristic of, or like, an ox.

3022

Oxlip

Ox″lip′ (?), n. [AS. oxanslyppe. See Ox, and Cowslip.] (Bot.) The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior).

3023

Oxonate

Ox″o‐nate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of oxonic acid.

3024

Oxonian

Ox‐o″ni‐an (?), a. Of or relating to the city or the university of Oxford, England. Macaulay.