Emily Dickinson Lexicon

OX'YD-IZE, v.t.

To oxydate, – which see.

OX'YD-IZ-ED, pp.

Oxydated.

OX'YD-IZE-MENT, n.

Oxydation.

OX'YDIZ-ING, ppr.

Oxydating. [Oxydize and its derivatives are now more generally used than oxydate, though there seems to be no ground for the preference.]

OX'Y-GEN, n. [Gr. οξυς, acid, and γενναω, to generate.]

In chimistry, an electro-negative basifying and acidifying elementary principle. It is the vital part of the atmosphere and the supporter of ordinary combustion. It was named from its property of generating acids. Modern experiments prove that it is not necessary in all cases to combustion or to acidity. Oxygen is a permanently elastic fluid, inodorous, and a little heavier than atmospheric air. In union with azote or nitrogen, it forms atmospheric air, of which it constitutes about a fifth part. Water contains about 89 per cent of it, and it exists in most vegetable and animal products, acids, salts and oxyds.

OX'Y-GEN-ATE, v.t.

To unite or cause to combine with oxygen.

OX'Y-GEN-A-TED, pp.

United with oxygen.

OX'Y-GEN-A-TING, ppr.

Uniting with oxygen.

OX-Y-GEN-A'TION, n.

The act, operation or process of combining with oxygen.

OX'Y-GEN-IZ-A-BLE, a.

Capable of being oxygenized.

OX'Y-GEN-IZE, v.t.

To oxygenate, – which see.

OX'Y-GEN-IZE-MENT, n.

Oxygenation.

OX'Y-GEN-IZ-ING, ppr.

Oxygenating.

OX-YG'EN-OUS, a.

Pertaining to oxygen, or obtained from it.

OX'Y-GON, n. [Gr. οξυς, sharp, and γωνια, an angle.]

A triangle having three acute angles. Dict.

OX-Y-HY'DRO-GEN, a.

A name given to a certain kind of blowpipe, in which oxygen and hydrogen gases are burned together in order to produce an intense heat. Also, to a kind of microscope.

OX-Y-I'O-DINE, n.

In chemistry, a compound of the chloriodie and oxiodic acids. Davy.

OX'Y-MEL, n. [Gr. οξυς, acid, and μελι, honey.]

A mixture of vinegar and honey. Arbuthnot.

OX-Y-MO'RON, n. [Gr. οξυμωρον, a smart saying which at first view appears foolish.]

A rhetorical figure, in which an epithet of a quite contrary signification is added to a word; as cruel kindness.

OX-Y-MU'RI-ATE, n.

Chloride.

OX-Y-MU-RI-ATIC, a. [Gr. οξυς, and L. muria.]

An epithet given to an acid, now called chlorine.

OXYPRUSSIC-ACID, n. [Oxyprussic acid.]

An incorrect and exploded name for the protochlorid of cyanogen, which is entirely destitute of any acid or salifying properties.

OX-YR'RHO-DINE, n. [compounded of Gr. οξυς, acid; and ῥοδον, rose.]

A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses with one of the vinegar of roses. Floyer.

OX'Y-SEL, n.

A salt consisting of an oxygenated acid and oxyd. Ure.

OX'Y-TONE, a. [Gr. οξυς, sharp, and τονος, tone.]

Having an acute sound. Walker.