Simple meaning
What does Oxygen mean?
a gas needed for breathing.
Dictionary definition
A gas in the air that people and animals need to breathe.
Example sentences
Oxygen in a sentence
easy
Our class discussed oxygen during science time.
medium
The article used oxygen to explain how people affect nature.
hard
Writers can use oxygen to describe environmental ideas clearly and responsibly.
Synonyms
Words like Oxygen
air gasClose meaning in common use.
breathing gasSimilar meaning with a slightly different focus.
Antonyms
Opposite words
vacuumA helpful contrast in many contexts.
smokeAnother useful opposite or contrast.
Word family
Oxygen word family
Base word
oxygen
adjective
oxygen-rich
Containing a lot of oxygen.
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Practice 1
What does oxygen mean?
OXYGEN means a gas needed for breathing.
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