Oxy 22449 193914571 2008-02-25T12:57:10Z Dbachmann 86857 '''Oxy''' has several meanings: * Chemistry: ** ''Oxy'' is the [[Greek language|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 vulgaris|acne]] ** ''Oxy'' is a slang name for [[Oxycodone]]. ** ''Oxy'' is a slang name for Oxygen Acetylene [[welding]]. ** ''Oxy'' is the name of a character from [[The Molecularium]] *short for [[Oxyrhynchus Papyrus]] * Short for "occidental", as in the following: ** [[Occidental College]], located in [[Los Angeles, California|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 {{disambig}}