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lox
lox
English
Noun
lox (uncountable)
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Translations
smoked salmon
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Etymology 2
Abbreviation of liquid oxygen.
Alternative forms
Noun
lox (uncountable)
Synonyms
- LO2
- O2(l)
Coordinate terms
- gox , GOX (gaseous oxygen)
See also
- LH2 (liquid hydrogen)
- LN2 (liquid nitrogen)
- LHe (liquid helium)
- LNG (liquified natural gas)
- LPG (liquified petroleum gas)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *luhsaz (“lynx”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light, bright, shining”). Cognate with Old Saxon lohs (“lynx”), Old High German luhs (“lynx”), Old Swedish lō (“lynx”). See los.
Noun
lox m (nominative plural loxas)
Declension
Declension of lox (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lox | loxas |
| accusative | lox | loxas |
| genitive | loxes | loxa |
| dative | loxe | loxum |