Oxo

• In chemistry, oxo is the formal IUPAC nomenclature for a ketone functional group. However, other prefixes are also used by various books and journals. For some common chemicals (mainly in biochemistry), keto or oxy is the term used to describe the ketone (also known as alkanone) functional group.

• In food, Oxo is a brand of stock cube in the United Kingdom - see Oxo (food)

• The prominent Oxo Tower in London was formerly owned by the Liebig Extract of Meat Company, makers of Oxo, who were subsequently purchased by the Vestey empire