Derived forms
oxygenic (ˌoxyˈgenic) (ˈɑksɪˈdʒɛnɪk) adjective or oxˈygenous (ɑkˈsɪdʒənəs)
Word origin
Fr
oxygène, altered (1786) < earlier
oxygine, lit., acid-producing: so named (1777) by Lavoisier < Gr
oxys (see oxy-
2) + L
gignere, to beget (see genus): from the belief that oxygen is present in all acids