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The correct spelling is oxygen.
How to pronounce oxygen
/ˈɒksɪdʒən/
nounIPA: /ˈɒksɪdʒən/
Say it like: Oxy-jen
The correct spelling is oxygen. The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
- 2.Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
- 3.A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
- 4.An atom of this element.
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