oligo
oligo- (Präfix, z.B. bei Oligopol oder Oligosaccharid)
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Oligozän ist eine Epoche der Erdgeschichte, die vor etwa 34 bis 23 Millionen Jahren dauerte.
- English meaning
- Oligocene
- German example
- Im Oligozän entwickelten sich viele moderne Säugetiergruppen.
- English example
- Many modern mammal groups evolved in the Oligocene.
Related words
- Oligoklas
oligoclase
- oligodynamisch
oligodynamic
- Oligomerisierung
oligomerisieren
- oligopolistisch
oligopolistic
- Oligopolisierung
oligopolization
- Oligopolist
oligopolist
- Oligopolisten
oligopolists
- Oligosaccharid
Oligosaccharide
- oligozän
Oligocene
- Oligopol
Oligopoly
- Oligopolisierung
Oligopolization
- oligopolistisch
Oligopolistic
- Cyclodextrin
Cyclodextrin is a family of cyclic oligosaccharides composed of glucose subunits.
- Oligoklas
Oligoclase
- Oligosaccharid
Oligosaccharide
- Oligodaktylie
Oligodactyly
- Oligopolist
Oligopolist
- Oligopolistin
Oligopolist (female)
- oligotroph
Oligotrophic means nutrient-poor, especially in relation to bodies of water or soils.
- oligodynamisch
Oligodynamic
- eutroph
Eutrophic
Example sentences with “oligo”
Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates. (Oligosaccharide sind Kohlenhydrate.)
Frequently asked questions
What is 'oligo' in German?
'Oligo-' is a prefix in German as well, used in scientific compounds like 'Oligopol' (oligopoly) or 'Oligarchie' (oligarchy).