deoxy

See also: deoxy-

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ oxy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diːˈɒksi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

deoxy (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.

Derived terms

• deoxyhexose
• deoxyketohexose
• deoxynucleic
• deoxyoligonucleotide
• deoxy sugar
• deoxysugar
• dideoxy
• doxenitoin
• fluorodeoxyglucose
• ribodeoxyvirus

Anagrams

• Doxey, exody, oxyde