oxy- root words — words with the oxy- root

The root oxy- comes from Greek oxys, meaning sharp, acid. 23 words in Dendril are built from it, including oxygen, dioxide, oxidation, oxide, oxides, oxidize, oxidized, oxidizing, peroxide, peroxides, dioxin, dioxins. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oxy- root

Explore words with oxy- — words containing the oxy- root and sharing its sense of "sharp, acid". Examples include oxygen, dioxide, oxidation, oxide, oxides, oxidize, oxidized, oxidizing, peroxide, peroxides, dioxin, dioxins. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The oxy- root means sharp, acid, from Greek oxys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.