dioxygen

English

Etymology

di- +‎ oxygen

Noun

dioxygen (uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule; O₂
2. (inorganic chemistry, in combination) two atoms of oxygen in a molecule

Derived terms

• dioxygenase
• dioxygen difluoride
• dioxygen hexafluoroplatinate

Translations

O₂

• Danish: dioxygen
• French: dioxygène (fr)

Danish

Etymology

di- +‎ oxygen

Noun

dioxygen

1. dioxygen, O₂