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Lox vs Pox - What's the difference?

lox | pox |

As nouns the difference between lox and pox

is that lox is smoked salmon while pox is a disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.

As an abbreviation LOX

is alternate form of lang=en|lox abbreviation of lang=en|liquid oxygen.

As a verb pox is

to infect with the pox, or syphilis.

lox

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . Cognate to Icelandic lax, German Lachs. More at (l).

Noun

(-)
  • Smoked salmon.
    • Synonyms
    * (l)
    Hyponyms
    * (l)

    See also

    * ("lox" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * LOX , LOx

    Noun

    (-)
  • Liquid oxygen.
    • Synonyms
    * *
    Coordinate terms
    * gox , GOX (gaseous oxygen)
    See also
    * (liquid hydrogen) * (liquid nitrogen) * LHe (liquid helium) * LNG (liquified natural gas) * LPG (liquified petroleum gas) English three-letter words ----

    pox

    English

    (wikipedia pox)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (pathology) A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
  • Syphilis.

    • Derived terms

    * poxy * chickenpox * cowpox * smallpox

    Verb

  • (dated) To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
    • English three-letter words ---- ==Coatlán Mixe==

    Noun

    (head)
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