English word deoxy- comes from English oxy- (Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid Concerning oxygen.), English accumulate
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| oxy- | English (eng) | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid Concerning oxygen. |
| accumulate | English (eng) | (intransitive) To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.. (transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literal or figurative) (poetic, rare) Collected; accumulated. |
| deoxy- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Forming the names of compounds that are formally derived from others by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom. |