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It derives from the French 'principe oxygene' which means 'acidifying principle'. The name was given because at the time it was thought that oxygen had to be present in an acid. The word was suggested by Antoine Lavoisier, the 'father of chemistry', though it was first isolated by Joseph Priestley. Priestly had called it 'dephlogisticated air' so I for one am very grateful to Lavoisier.
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Is oxygen named after another element?
It seems to me that the element called "oxygen" is not named after another element and that the element is most likely named by itself.
What is it called when living things use oxygen and release carbon dioxide?
Breathing Another word is respiration.
What is the Hebrew word for oxygen?
the Hebrew word for oxygen is: חמצן - Chamtzan
Is there another word for oxygen?
Yes, another word for oxygen is "O2."
What is an other word for oxygen?
An alternate word for oxygen is "O2".
What is it called when oxygen is removed from a substance?
When oxygen is removed from a substance, it is called reduction.
What is a nine letter word for circulation where blood leaves heart to pick up oxygen?
This is called the pulmonary circulation.
What is word equation for the burning of coal in oxygen?
This is called combustion. Combustion = burning an organic hydrocarbon in oxygen. Combustion yields stoichiometric amounts of carbon dioxide and water. .. CxHy + .. O2 --> .. CO2 + .. H2O insert the appropriate coefficients in .. spaces
What is a synonym for oxygen?
There are no synonyms for the word 'oxygen'.
Latin word for oxygen?
The Romans didn't know about oxygen as a substance separate to air, so there is no Latin word for oxygen. The Latin word for air is aura.
What is the word equation for copper plus oxygen?
The word equation for copper reacting with oxygen is: copper + oxygen → copper oxide.
What is the word equation of calcium react with oxygen?
The word equation for calcium reacting with oxygen is: calcium + oxygen → calcium oxide.
