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Inorganic Chemicals > Gases > Oxygen
Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Chalcogens > Oxygen

Preferred term

Oxygen  

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Entry terms

  • Oxygen 16
  • Oxygen-16

Note

  • /metab; consider also OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; /physiol for O2 in pulmonary respiration process but tissue respiration = OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; /ther use; consider also OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY or HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; /tox & /pois; consider also HYPEROXIA

Scope note

  • An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.

History note

  • 1963; for DIOXYGEN use OXYGEN (NM) 1980-2001

In other languages

  • happi

    Finnish

  • Conoxia
  • Lääkehappi AWO
  • oxygenium
  • Syrgas

    Swedish

  • Dioxygen
  • Oxygen

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010100

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