lox

• Nom désignant du saumon légèrement salé et fumé à froid, généralement servi en fines tranches comme mets délicat.

A noun referring to brine-cured salmon that has been lightly smoked, typically served as a delicacy.

indénombrable

1. Smoked salmonA2formalamericanculinary

   Brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked, typically served in thin slices.

   Saumon fumé à froid

   • We had bagels with lox and cream cheese for breakfast.
   • She ordered a sandwich with lox, capers, and red onion.
   • Many delis in New York City serve lox as a specialty.
   • He bought thinly sliced lox from the gourmet store.

   Synonymesnovanova loxsmoked salmon

2. Liquid oxygenC1formalscientific

   The liquid form of oxygen, used especially as an oxidizer in rocket propellants and in medicine.

   Oxygène liquide

   • The rocket engines burned a mixture of kerosene and lox.
   • Lox is stored at extremely low temperatures.
   • Aerospace engineers calculate the exact amount of lox needed for launch.
   • In hospitals, lox is used to support patients with breathing difficulties.

   Synonymesliquid oxygen