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oxygen

oxy·gen

UK/ˈɒksɪd͡ʒən/ US/ˈɔksɪd͡ʒən/ common

noun

1.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth''s crust

Phrases

  • atmospheric oxygen
  • biochemical oxygen demand
  • biological oxygen demand
  • carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle
  • chemical oxygen generator
  • hyperbaric oxygen chamber
  • liquid oxygen
  • molecular oxygen

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