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oxygen in French

oxygen in French is oxygène — oxygen means a colourless, odourless gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and is essential for humans and animals to breathe.

oxygen in French

oxygène
noun

What does "oxygen" mean?

  1. noun A colourless, odourless gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and is essential for humans and animals to breathe.
    "Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis."
  2. noun Figuratively, the conditions that let something grow or survive.
    "Media attention gave the campaign the oxygen it needed to spread."
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oxygen in a sentence

  • Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
  • The climbers carried tanks of oxygen for the final ascent.
  • Media attention gave the campaign the oxygen it needed to spread.

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What is "oxygen" in French?

"oxygen" in French is oxygène. oxygen means: A colourless, odourless gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and is essential for humans and animals to breathe.

How do you use "oxygen" in a sentence?

Example: "Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis." In French, "oxygen" is oxygène.

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