L'oxigen
Example: Les plantes necessiten l'oxigen per respirar durant la nit.
Definition
"L'oxigen" refers to the chemical element oxygen, essential for respiration in most living organisms. It is a colorless, odorless gas that supports life by enabling plants and animals to convert food into energy, as in the example phrase where plants need oxygen to breathe at night.
Etymology
The word "l'oxigen" comes from the French 'oxygène,' which itself derives from the Greek words 'oxys' meaning sharp or acid and 'genes' meaning producer or born of. Did you know? Early chemists mistakenly believed oxygen was responsible for all acids, which influenced the naming of "l'oxigen."
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"L'oxigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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