oxygène

See also: oxygéné

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + γένος (génos, “birth”), referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔk.si.ʒɛn/
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Noun

oxygène m (uncountable)

oxygen

Verb

oxygène

first-person singular present indicative of oxygéner
third-person singular present indicative of oxygéner
first-person singular present subjunctive of oxygéner
third-person singular present subjunctive of oxygéner
second-person singular imperative of oxygéner

Derived terms

antioxygène

Further reading

“oxygène” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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