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Exxon

Exxon (name) means the brand name of a major American multinational oil and gas corporation. Example: “Exxon merged with Mobil in 1999 to form ExxonMobil.”

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The brand name of a major American multinational oil and gas corporation.
"Exxon merged with Mobil in 1999 to form ExxonMobil."
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_____ merged with Mobil in 1999 to form ExxonMobil.

Etymology

Variant of the originally proposed Exon (in keeping with the four-letter format of Enco and Esso), to avoid having the name of J. James Exon, governor of Nebraska, which might have suggested a conflict of interest.

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What does “Exxon” mean?

The word “Exxon” means the brand name of a major American multinational oil and gas corporation.

How do you use “Exxon” in a sentence?

Here is “Exxon” used in a sentence: “Exxon merged with Mobil in 1999 to form ExxonMobil.”

What part of speech is “Exxon”?

“Exxon” is a name.

What is the meaning of Exxon?

"Exxon" (name) means the brand name of a major American multinational oil and gas corporation.

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