oxygen

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːksɪdʒən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɒksɪdʒən/
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noun
B2

A gas in air that living things need to breathe and stay alive.

Plants produce oxygen during the day, which helps us breathe.

translation

n. A gas in air that living things need to breathe and stay alive.

Word Forms

Plural oxygens