ὀξύς
oxýs
“sharp, acid”
12 words in English grow from this root.
Amphioxus
Natureἀμφίamphí
“sharp at both ends”
Anoxia
Medicineἀν-an-
“without the acid-maker”
Antioxidant
Scienceἀντίantí
“against the acid-maker”
Epoxy
Scienceἐπίepí
“oxygen laid across”
Hydroxide
Scienceὕδωρhýdōr
“water-and-acid compound”
Hypoxia
Medicineὑπόhypó
“under-sharpness, too little oxygen”
Oxide
Scienceὀξύςoxýs
“acid-maker compound”
Oxygen
Scienceὀξύςoxýs
“acid-former”
Oxymel
Everydayὀξύςoxús
“sour honey”
Oxymoron
Wordsὀξύςoxýs
“sharp-dull”
Oxytocin
Medicineὀξύςoxús
“swift birth”
Peroxide
Scienceὀξύςoxýs
“beyond-oxide”