o

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊ/

Reading level: easy

Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
  2. noun the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet
  3. noun the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens

Etymology

See o'.

In classic literature

Synonyms

oxygen, atomic number 8

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
gas, chemical element
Narrower (hyponyms)
liquid oxygen

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