chalcogen

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Etymology

From chalco- (ore) +‎ -gen (forming).

Noun

chalcogen (plural chalcogens)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.

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