dioxygen

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ oxygen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daɪˈɒksɪdʒən/
  • Rhymes: -ɒksɪdʒən

Noun

dioxygen (uncountable)

  2. (inorganic chemistry) Diatomic oxygen: the normal allotrope of oxygen, having two atoms per molecule.
    Alternative form: O₂ (symbol)
    Synonym: oxygen (loose sense)
    Meronym: oxygen (strict sense)
  3. (inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of oxygen in a molecule.

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Etymology

di- +‎ oxygen

Noun

dioxygen

  1. dioxygen, O₂
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