Liquid oxygen
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 oxygen in liquid form. uncountable
- 2 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 wordnet
- 3 A solution of hydrogen peroxide and other compounds that is reputed to have health benefits. uncountable
"Under the name of "compound oxygen" or "liquid oxygen," it has been used in its liquid form by quacks, and has been sold as a patent medicine ; and has cured some who had experienced no relief from treatment ordinarily adopted for such cases."
Example
More examples"Under the name of "compound oxygen" or "liquid oxygen," it has been used in its liquid form by quacks, and has been sold as a patent medicine ; and has cured some who had experienced no relief from treatment ordinarily adopted for such cases."