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dioxygen

/daɪˈɒksɪdʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
dioxy-gen
IPA
/daɪˈɒksɪdʒən/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Diatomic oxygen: the normal allotrope of oxygen, having two atoms per molecule.

Uncountable

noun

Two atoms of oxygen in a molecule.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- 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 English dioxygen From di- + oxygen.

Usage

Derived Forms

dioxygenase dioxygenic

Phrases

dioxygen difluoride dioxygen hexafluoroplatinate

Frequently Paired Words

mul:O₂

Synonyms

oxygen

Rhymes With

trioxygen

Questions

How do you pronounce dioxygen?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈɒksɪdʒən/.
What does dioxygen mean?
Diatomic oxygen: the normal allotrope of oxygen, having two atoms per molecule.
Where does dioxygen come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- 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 English dioxygen From di- + oxygen.

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