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Among them was the colorless and highly reactive gas he called “dephlogisticated air,” to which the great French chemist Antoine Lavoisier would soon give the name “oxygen.”
The name “oxygen” was coined by Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist, in the late 18th century. Lavoisier discovered and recognized oxygen as a chemical element essential for combustion and respiration. He derived the name from the Greek words “oxys” (meaning acid) and “genes” (meaning forming), reflecting its role in the formation of acids. Lavoisier’s work was foundational in establishing modern chemistry and the concept of chemical elements.