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English
Etymology
From di- + oxygen.
Noun
dioxygen (uncountable)
- (inorganic chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule; O₂
- (inorganic chemistry, in combination) two atoms of oxygen in a molecule
Derived terms
Translations
Danish
Etymology
di- + oxygen
Noun
dioxygen
- dioxygen, O₂