oxygen
The origin and history of oxygen.
Etymology
Coined in French from Greek roots meaning "sharp/acid" and "birth/producer," because early chemists wrongly believed oxygen was essential to forming all acids.
The origin and history of oxygen.
Coined in French from Greek roots meaning "sharp/acid" and "birth/producer," because early chemists wrongly believed oxygen was essential to forming all acids.
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