lox
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Definition
- Noun:
- Brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked: A type of preserved fish, specifically salmon, that has been cured in a saltwater solution and then subjected to a light smoking process.
- A bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: A liquid form of oxygen, used primarily as an oxidizer in rocket propellants.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Food):
- I ordered a bagel with cream cheese and lox.
- Traditional lox is made from the belly of a salmon.
Noun (Liquid Oxygen):
- The rocket's engines are fueled by a combination of liquid hydrogen and lox.
- Handling lox requires special safety equipment due to its extremely low temperature.
Advanced Usage
- "lox and a schmear": A casual term for a bagel with cream cheese and lox.
- For a quick New York breakfast, I'll just have lox and a schmear.
Variants and Related Words
- Gravlax (n): A Scandinavian dish of raw salmon cured with salt, sugar, and dill, but not smoked. It is related to, but distinct from, traditional lox.
- Liquid Oxygen (LOX) (n): The full technical term, often used as an acronym in engineering and aerospace contexts.
Synonyms
- Smoked salmon: (For the food meaning) Nova Scotia salmon, Scottish smoked salmon. Note: Specific regional preparations may vary in curing and smoking methods.
- LOX: (For the liquid oxygen meaning) Liquid O₂, cryogenic liquid oxygen.
Notes on Different Meanings
The two meanings of lox are homographs (spelled the same) but are entirely unrelated etymologically. The food term originates from Yiddish, while the scientific acronym originates from English. Context is essential for understanding which meaning is intended.
Noun
- brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked
- 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