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Etymology
A word coined from by K. Valdemārs in the mid-19th century, originally with the meaning “oxide,” but later (in the 1860s) already with the present meaning of “oxygen.” (Valdemārs' initial term for “oxygen” was, later simply , but these terms were not accepted).

Noun

 * 1) oxygen chemical element, with atomic number 8; one of the main components of organic compounds and of the Earth's atmosphere