Oxygen Definition

oxygen
noun
  1. a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

"Oxygen" in song lyrics

See how oxygen is used in real songs:

  • "I'm a strike the metropolitan, bottling my oxygen"
    7L & Esoteric — Def Rhymes
  • "First you need oxygen"
    Aceyalone — Master Your High
  • "gatherin melanin oxygen"
    Aceyalone — The Greatest Show on Earth

Usage tips for "oxygen"

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