zuurstof

Dutch

Chemical element
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Etymology

From zuur (“sour”) +‎ stof (“matter”), a loose loan translation (1792) of French oxygène (1783), possibly after German Sauerstoff (1791). Compare English sourstuff.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzyːr.stɔf/
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Hyphenation: zuur‧stof

Noun

zuurstof f (uncountable)

(chemistry) oxygen

Derived terms

zuurstofarm
zuurstoffles
zuurstofmasker
zuurstofrijk

Descendants

Afrikaans: suurstof
→ West Frisian: soerstof

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