Oxy
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Oxy has several meanings:
- Chemistry:
- * Oxy is the Greek name for acid.
- * Oxy or oxo is a term used to describe a ketone functional group.
- * Oxy is a trademark for a preparation of benzoyl peroxide used to treat acne
- * Oxy is a slang name for Oxycodone.
- * Oxy is a slang name for Oxygen Acetylene welding.
- Short for "occidental", as in the following:
- * Occidental College, located in Los Angeles, California
- * Occidental Petroleum Corporation, an oil company which uses the word "Oxy" in its logo surrounded by two blue arcs.
- Oxy Publishing is a major Greek publishing company.
- Game Boy Micro codename for the system
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