Oxy
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'''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
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