oxígeno

See also: oxigeno and oxigenó

Spanish

Chemical element
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Etymology

From French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + γένος (génos, “birth”), referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɡˈsixeno/, [oɣˈsixeno]

Noun

oxígeno m (plural oxígenos)

  1. oxygen

Derived terms

  • {{l|es|oxigenar}

Further reading

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