zuurstof

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) oxygen, O (chemical element)
2. (feminine, masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O₂ (molecule)

Concepts

oxygen

Translations

Sauerstoff

oxígeno

oxygène

ossigeno

οξυγόνο

oxigénio

oxygenium

oksijen

oxigênio

oxigen

أكسجين

oksîjen

Oxygen

oxigèn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzyːr.stɔf/

Etymology

Cognate with English: sourstuff

In summary

From zuur (“sour”) + stof (“matter”), a loose loan translation (1792) of French oxygène (1783), possibly after German Sauerstoff (1791). Compare English sourstuff.

Sentences

Op grote hoogte zit er minder zuurstof in de lucht .

At high altitudes, there is less oxygen in the air.

De zuurstof was ontsnapt uit de buis .

The oxygen had escaped from the tube.