"chalcogen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chalcogens [plural]
Etymology: From chalco- (“ore”) + -gen (“forming”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|chalco|gen|gloss1=ore|gloss2=forming}} chalco- (“ore”) + -gen (“forming”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chalcogen (plural chalcogens)
  1. (inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium. Wikipedia link: chalcogen Categories (topical): Chalcogens, Inorganic chemistry, Types of chemical element Derived forms: chalcogenide, chalkophore Translations (any element of group 16 of the periodic table): chalkogeen (Afrikaans), chalcogeen [neuter] (Dutch), ĥalkogeno (Esperanto), chalcogène [masculine] (French), calcogeno [masculine] (Italian), tlenowiec [masculine] (Polish), calcogénio [masculine] (Portuguese), calcogênio [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), kalkogen [common-gender] (Swedish), халькоґе́н (xalʹkogén) [masculine] (Ukrainian), халькоге́н (xalʹkohén) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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