chalcogen

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Meaning

1. noun Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.

Similar words

chalcogenide glass chalcophile chromium group chalcogel chalcophanite sulfur sulphur sulfer chalcophyllite chalcocyanite

Often followed by

atoms atom elements p and vacancies ions compounds element

Word family

chalcogens