Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deoxygenation

/diˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
de-oxy-gena-tion
IPA
/diˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English oxygenation English deoxygenation From de- + oxygenation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce deoxygenation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does deoxygenation mean?
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
Where does deoxygenation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English oxygenation English deoxygenation From de- + oxygenation.

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