oxígeno

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See also: oxigeno and oxigenó

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed 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/
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  • Rhymes: -ixeno
  • Syllabification: o‧xí‧ge‧no

Noun

oxígeno m (plural oxígenos)

  1. oxygen

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