oxygen
Phonetic
US /ˈɑːksɪdʒən/UK /ˈɒksɪdʒən/
Translations
NOUNThe chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas., Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen., A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe., An atom of this element., A condition or environment in which something can thrive.
Variants
- oxygens: Plural
Examples
It’s oxygen (Pawlak, 2013).
Source:medium.com
Normally, these reptiles breathe air, but during winter, they’ve evolved the ability to uptake oxygen from the water and discharge carbon dioxide into it.
Source:www.nationalgeographic.com
has dangerously low levels of blood oxygen
Source:www.economist.com
The oxygen could provide breathable air; oxygen and hydrogen could also be used as rocket propellant
Source:cn.nytimes.com
If the cabin depressurises, you won't be able to assist others if you black out from oxygen starvation.
Source:www.bbc.com
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