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
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | atomic number 8, o |
Type of | element, gas, chemical element |
Has types | liquid oxygen, lox |
Derivation | oxygenate, oxygenize |
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