English Explanatory Dictionary

dioxygen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Diatomic oxygen: the normal allotrope of oxygen, having two atoms per molecule.
  2. Two atoms of oxygen in a molecule.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈɒksɪdʒən/

Word forms

dioxygen

Etymology

From di- + oxygen.

Synonyms

oxygen

Related words

mul:O₂

Derived words

dioxygenase dioxygen difluoride dioxygen hexafluoroplatinate

Translations

Danish: dioxygen French: dioxygène
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