LOX
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- noun
- /lɒks/
- Specialized
- The technician carefully monitored the LOX levels in the storage tank to ensure a successful launch.
- LOX tank
- LOX and fuel
Examples
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When you know what too much pressure in the LOX line can do, come talk to me.
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Tell me you are not modding the quick disconnect valve on the LOX line.
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APUs look good, LOX and LH2 are pressurized.
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And when we started investigating LOX, which is what they call it, we discovered from very preliminary small-scale testing in the shop that it is both super, super dangerous and completely unpredictable.
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- Once you're out there, you'll need to tap the LOX tank and transfer as much as you can into the canister.
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Rocket engines rely on LOX as a key oxidizer to fuel their powerful thrust.
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Cryogenic LOX must be handled with special safety equipment to prevent accidents.
Synonyms
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A very cold pale blue liquid that helps fires burn, powers rockets, and helps sick people breathe
Compounds
- US
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Thin slices of salmon people keep in salt and sugar that taste less salty and are often eaten on bagels
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A salt-cured salmon that has less salt than usual and sometimes tastes a little sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
LOX is a short name made from liquid and oxygen, meaning 'liquid oxygen'. Because oxygen is the gas we breathe but in this form it is a very cold liquid that helps rocket fuel burn, LOX refers to the liquid oxygen used in rockets.