Why is it das Oxygen?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Oxygen, so learn the two together: das Oxygen.

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Meaning

[1] Chemistry: Chemical element with the order number 8

[1] Chemie: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 8

Examples

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Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Oxygen —
Genitiv des Oxygens —
Dativ dem Oxygen —
Akkusativ das Oxygen —

Pronunciation

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