oxígeno
Spanish
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| O | Previous: nitrógeno (N) |
| Next: fluor (F) | |
Etymology
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/, [oɣˈsixeno]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “oxígeno” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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