0
Oxygen comes from Greek and means "acid forming." When oxygen was named, scientists thought all acids contain oxygen but now we know that's not true.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What language did the oxygen come from?
What language did the element oxygen name come from
What language did the element oxygen come from?
What language did the element oxygen name come from
What did the name of the element oxygen come from?
aquelix is the greek word for oxygen.
Where did the name oxygen come from and why?
in 1777, a french chemist, Antoine Lavoisier named this gas oxygen (Greek for "acid forming") because it was believed that all acids needed oxygen to be able to form
What is a list of elements people come across in everyday?
oxygen, iron, aluminum and nitrogen just to name a few.
What is the name for O2?
It does not have a generic name or a trade name. It's always just Oxygen. Sorry.
Where does the oxygen in ETC come from?
The oxygen is a product of glycolysis
Where does liquid oxygen come from?
Liquid oxygen is an industrial product.
What is another name for mosquitoes is?
Another name for mosquito larva is wiggler. They wiggle between 4 and 14 days in water, but often come up to the surface for oxygen.
Where do the oxygen atoms in the CO2 come from?
The oxygen most often comes from the atmosphere which is 21% oxygen.
Where does most of the oxygen come from?
oxygen mostly comes from our trees & plants
What is the atomic name for oxygen?
It remains "oxygen."
