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ox·y·gen
 oxygen
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a chemical element that has eight protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form, as a colorless, odorless gas essential to the respiration of living things, or in important compounds such as water, carbohydrates, and oxide minerals. (symbol: O)
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air |
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oxygenic (adj.), oxygenous (adj.), oxygenicity (n.) |
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air, blood, breathe, cell, ecosystem, element, health, leaf, life, life cycle, respiration, tree, water |
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