Oxygen

Oxygen

Often seen as using the chemistry abbreviation 02, gas vital for all life on this planet; makes up about 21% of the air by volume.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Sports
Category: Scuba diving
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

oxygenate

Pollution control; Air pollution

An organic molecule that contains oxygen. Oxygenates are typically ethers and alcohols.

oxygen

Weather; Meteorology

(Symbol O. ) An element, atomic number 8, atomic weight 16. 0; molecular oxygen, formula O 2 , molecular weight 32, is the second most abundant species in the atmosphere, with an ...

oxygen

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O.

oxygen

Astronomy; Planetary science

An element with atomic number 8; symbol: O. It is actually the most common element in the crusts and mantles of the inner planets and rocky moons, making up all silicate minerals. ...

oxygen

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A chemical element that, at normal atmospheric temperatures and pressures, exists as a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas and comprises about 21 percent by volume of the ...

oxygenate

Energy; Energy trade

Oxygen-containing blend stocks favored for their octane and their clean burning quality. Oxygenates Include MTBE and ethanol.

immersion hypothermia

Sports; Scuba diving

The lowering of body temperature when a diver is fully immersed in cold water without proper thermal protection.

hookah

Sports; Scuba diving

A surface-supplied compressed air apparatus, for use in shallow diving in calm waters. The air is delivered to one or more divers through a long hose.

rebreather

Sports; Scuba diving

A closed-circuit system which filters exhaled air, then recirculates it for rebreathing by the diver; requires special training and maintenance.

high pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS)

Sports; Scuba diving

A condition which results from breathing Helium under high pressures. Early symptoms of HPNS are sometimes seen as shallow as 300FSW but more commonly over 600FSW. The severity ...

breath-hold diving

Sports; Scuba diving

Diving without life support apparatus, while holding one's breath.

windward

Sports; Scuba diving

A point or side from which the wind blows; in the direction from which the wind blows; as opposed to, leeward.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L

0
Terms
0
Blossaries
1
Followers

Industry/Domain: Geography Category: Countries & Territories

Honduras

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it ...