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chalcogen
[ kal-kuh-juhn, -jen ]
noun
- Chemistry. any of the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium, which form the VIa group in the periodic table.
chalcogen
/ ˈkælkəˌdʒɛn /
noun
- any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chalcogen1
First recorded in 1960–65; chalco- ( def ) + -gen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chalcogen1
C20: from chalco ( pyrite ) + -gen
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