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LIQUID OXYGEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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:
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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