English word oxygen comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) γένος, Ancient Greek (to 1453) γεννάω, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ὀξαλίς, Latin oxygenium ((New Latin) oxygen.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| γένος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| γεννάω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| ὀξαλίς | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| oxygenium | Latin (lat) | (New Latin) oxygen. |
| oxygène | French (fra) | Oxygen. |
| oxygen | English (eng) | (countable) An atom of this element.. (medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help him or her to breathe.. A chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994.. Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature. |