oxygen
ox‧y‧gen /ˈɒksɪdʒən $ ˈɑːk-/
noun [uncountable]
ox‧y‧gen /ˈɒksɪdʒən $ ˈɑːk-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: oxygène, from Greek oxys 'sharp, acid' + French -gène 'forming'; because it was believed that oxygen forms part of all acids
a gas that has no colour or smell, is present in air, and is necessary for most animals and plants to live. It is a chemical element: symbol O
Language: French
Origin: oxygène, from Greek oxys 'sharp, acid' + French -gène 'forming'; because it was believed that oxygen forms part of all acids