Definition of LOX

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 word
lox 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