oxygen

English

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/

noun
Definitions
  • The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
  • Molecular oxygen (O), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
  • (medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
  • (countable) An atom of this element.

Etymology

Borrowed from French oxygène (oxygen) derived from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (sharp, keen, pointed, swift, pointy, acidic) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

鋭

Emoji
🪒

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