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Oxygen vs Sticker - What's the difference?

oxygen | sticker |

As nouns the difference between oxygen and sticker

is that oxygen is a chemical element (symbol o) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 159994 while sticker is something that sticks.

As a verb sticker is

to apply one or more stickers to (something).

As an adjective sticker is

(nonstandard|informal) (stick) (stickier).

oxygen

English

Noun

(wikipedia oxygen)
  • A chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994.
  • Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=September-October, author= Katie L. Burke
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= In the News , passage=Oxygen' levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste ' oxygen using solar energy. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light.}}
  • (medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help him or her to breathe.
  • (countable) An atom of this element.

    • Derived terms

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    Related terms

    * BSCCO * Entonox * hydroxy- * hydroxyl * oxide * oxo-, oxo * oxy-, oxy * oxygenase * oxygenate * oxygenation * oxylith * oxytocic * YBCO

    Synonyms

    * sourstuff * when used as a packaging gas

    See also

    * ozone ----

    sticker

    English

    (wikipedia sticker)

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • something that sticks
  • an adhesive label or decal
  • a brand, label, or company, especially one making and distributing records
  • a price tag
  • the listed price (also sticker price)
    • When buying a car, know the sticker and the invoice price.
  • (informal) a burr or seed pod that catches in fur or clothing
  • a wooden strip placed between courses of lumber to allow air circulation. (also 'kiln sticker')
  • (colloquial, dated) That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses.
    • (Thackeray)
  • (music) A small wooden rod in an organ which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing.
  • (US, politics) A paster.
    • Derived terms
    * stickery
    References
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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply one or more stickers to (something)
  • To mark as the sticker price
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=Februaryruary 28, author=Rita Zekas, title=DecoRita visits West Elm, work=Toronto Star citation
    • , passage=Also out of Africa: a huge hammered copper floor mirror stickered at $449. }}

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (nonstandard, informal) (stick) (stickier).
    • A sticker type of glue that always stays sticky.

    Anagrams

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