Exxon

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Exxon

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

A trade name of ExxonMobil, primarily used in the United States of America.
A former petrochemical company, now part of ExxonMobil.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mobil, oxon, valdez, petroproduct, benzine, ethanol, jet propellant, petroleum spirit, petchem, fixed oil, petroleum spirits, engine oil, petrodiesel, petrocarbon, petroleum coke, gasohol

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@misc{exxon_2026,
  title = {Exxon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exxon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}