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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English oxygenous From oxygen + -ous.
Meanings
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(obsolete) oxygenic
The colour we now know to be owing to the influence of the oxygenous gas, and the darker colour of venal blood to carbone.
1819, Bartholomew Parr, The London Medical Dictionary, volume 2, page 279:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more oxygenous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most oxygenous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |