NOUN | substance | liquid oxygen, LOX | a bluish translucent magnetic liquid / liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point |
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Meaning | A bluish translucent magnetic liquid / liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants. | |
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Synonym | LOX | |
Broader | oxygen, O, atomic number 8 | A nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas |
Catalan | oxigen líquid |
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