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oxígeno

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See also: oxigeno and oxigenó

Spanish

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Chemical element
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Etymology

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Borrowed from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, sharp) + γένος (génos, birth), referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oɡˈsixeno/ [oɣ̞ˈsi.xe.no]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ixeno
  • Syllabification: o‧xí‧ge‧no

Noun

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oxígeno m (plural oxígenos)

  1. oxygen

Derived terms

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Further reading

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