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LOX
lox
(noun) brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
lox (uncountable)
Salmon cured in brine and then smoked in low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.
Synonyms
• cold-smoked salmon
Hyponyms
• Nova
Etymology 2
Noun
lox (uncountable)
Liquid oxygen.
Synonyms
• LO2
• O2(l)
Coordinate terms
• gox, GOX (gaseous oxygen)
Noun
LOX
Alternative form of lox (liquid oxygen)
Noun
LOx (uncountable)
Alternative form of lox (“liquid oxygen”)
Source: Wiktionary
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