oxigénio
See also: oxigênio
Portuguese
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| O | |
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, acidic”) + γένος (génos, “birth, generation”), referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: o‧xi‧gé‧ni‧o
Noun
oxigénio m (plural oxigénios) (European Portuguese spelling)
- (chemistry, uncountable) oxygen
- an atom of oxygen