LIQUID OXYGEN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants

Synonyms:

liquid oxygen; LOX

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("liquid oxygen" is a kind of...):

atomic number 8; O; oxygen (a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust)

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