English Explanatory Dictionary

chalcogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.

Pronunciation

/ˈkælkəd͡ʒən/

Word forms

chalcogen chalcogens

Etymology

From chalco- (“ore”) + -gen (“forming”).

Derived words

chalcogenide chalcogenol chalkophore halochalcogenate interchalcogen organochalcogen
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