lox
Meanings
Noun
- 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
- brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked
- Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.
- Acronym of Liquid oxygen, molecular oxygen in liquid form.
Verb
- To supply with liquid oxygen.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish לאַקס (laks, “salmon”). Doublet of lax.
Synonyms
cold-smoked salmon, liquid oxygen, LO2, loxygen, O2
Scrabble Score: 10
lox is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordlox is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lox is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
lox is a valid Words With Friends word