1. 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; [syn: liquid oxygen, LOX]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
liquid oxygen
n 1: 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
[syn: liquid oxygen, LOX]