ocsigen

Welsh
Chemical element
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Etymology

Borrowed from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + γένος (génos, “birth”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈɔksɪˌɡɛn/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɔksɪˌd͡ʒɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔksɪɡɛn

Noun

ocsigen m (uncountable)

  1. oxygen
    Synonyms: surbar, ufel, ufelai, ufelin, ufelnwy

Derived terms
  • ardal isafswm ocsigen (“oxygen minimum zone”)
  • cromlin ddaduniad ocsigen-haemoglobin (“oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve”)
  • cromlin gydbwysedd ocsigen-haemoglobin (“oxygen-haemoglobin equilibrium curve”)
  • cymeriant ocsigen (“oxygen take-up”)
  • dadansoddiad isotop ocsigen (“oxygen isotope analysis”)
  • diffyg ocsigen (“hypoxia”)
  • dyled ocsigen (“oxygen debt”)
  • ffwrnais drawsnewidydd ocsigen (“oxygen converter furnace”)
  • galw am ocsigen biocemegol (“biochemical oxygen demand”)
  • gwasgedd rhannol ocsigen (“partial pressure of oxygen”)
  • llwytho ocsigen (“oxygen loading”)
  • ocsid (“oxide”)
  • ocsigen deufflworid (“oxygen difluoride”)
  • ocsigen moleciwlaidd (“molecular oxygen”)
  • ocsigen rhydd (“free oxygen”)
  • ocsigenedig (“oxygenated”)
  • ocsigeniad (“oxygenation”)
  • ocsigenu (“oxygenate”)
  • treuliant ocsigen (“oxygen consumption”)
  • therapi ocsigen (“oxygen therapy”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ocsigen unchanged unchanged hocsigen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ocsigen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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