ox‧y‧gen /ˈɒksɪdʒ
ən $ 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
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