: containing oxygen or additional oxygen—often used in combination
oxyhemoglobin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe company is a global manufacturer of welding products, arc welding equipment, welding consumables, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment and robotic welding systems. Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 The company, Black Hills Energy, will help the school test a new technology called flameless, pressurized oxy-fuel. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2020
Word History
Etymology
French, from oxygène oxygen
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oxy
adjective
ˈäk-sē
: containing oxygen or additional oxygen—often used in combination