chalcogen

== English == === Etymology === From chalco- (“ore”) +‎ -gen (“forming”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkælkəd͡ʒən/ === Noun === chalcogen (plural chalcogens) (inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium. Hypernyms: nonmetal < element < substance, material Coordinate terms: halogen, pnictogen, metalloid, metal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====