liquid oxygen
noun
1.
a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
Also called
lox
,
LOX
.
Origin
1875-80
Examples from the web for
liquid oxygen
The space shuttle's external fuel tank had collapsed, releasing all its liquid hydrogen and
liquid oxygen
propellants.
liquid oxygen
is more expensive than compressed gas but takes up less space and can be more easily transferred to a portable tank.
British Dictionary definitions for
liquid oxygen
liquid oxygen
noun
1.
the clear pale blue liquid state of oxygen produced by liquefying air and allowing the nitrogen to evaporate: used in rocket fuels
Also called
lox