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oxy
noun 4name 1
Definitions
noun
1
The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.
noun
1
Clipping of oxyacetylene, a mixture of oxygen and acetylene used for cutting and welding metals.
2
Clipping of oxycodone, an opioid similar to heroin.
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.
3
Clipping of oxygen.
name
1
Occidental College
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