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The word oxygen comes from Greek words meaning "acid former" because most mineral acids and all carboxylic acids contain oxygen.
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What is the name for O2?
It does not have a generic name or a trade name. It's always just Oxygen. Sorry.
Name the organisms that absorb oxygen by diffusion?
name the organism which absorbs oxygen by diffusion
Which word part in the name of a compound means oxygen?
oxygen
Why is oxygen name oxygen?
Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist, discovered oxygen in 1775, was the first to recognize it as an element, and coined its name "oxygen" - which comes from a Greek word that means "acid-former".
What is the name of an oxide?
oxygen
What is the name for O2?
It does not have a generic name or a trade name. It's always just Oxygen. Sorry.
What is the atomic name for oxygen?
It remains "oxygen."
Name the organisms that absorb oxygen by diffusion?
name the organism which absorbs oxygen by diffusion
What is another name for condensed oxygen?
Liquid Oxygen
What does the name oxygen in German mean?
oxygen = Sauerstoff
Which word part in the name of a compound means oxygen?
oxygen
What is the molecule name of O2?
um, oxygen? The name of the element is the name of... the element. If, i.e., the species you wish to describe is a single atom of neutral oxygen, then it is preferable to call it monatomic oxygen or something for clarity.
What cao stand for?
calcium + oxygen Calcium's element name is Ca Oxygen's element name is O
Why is oxygen name oxygen?
Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist, discovered oxygen in 1775, was the first to recognize it as an element, and coined its name "oxygen" - which comes from a Greek word that means "acid-former".
What is the name of an oxide?
oxygen
What did the name of the element oxygen come from?
aquelix is the greek word for oxygen.
What is he name of the family that oxygen belongs to?
Chalcogens, A.K.A. " The Oxygen Family".
