hydrogen
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[edit] English
| Chemical element | |
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| H | |
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[edit] Etymology
From French hydrogène, coined by Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (hudōr), “‘water’”) + γεννάω (gennaō), “‘I bring forth’”).
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- IPA: /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/
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- Hyphenation: hy‧dro‧gen
[edit] Noun
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hydrogen (plural hydrogens)
- The lightest chemical element (symbol H) with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.
- Molecular hydrogen (H2), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
- An atom of the element.
- A sample of the element.
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terms derived from hydrogen
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terms related to hydrogen
[edit] Translations
chemical element
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- E949 when used as a packaging agent
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[edit] Danish
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hydrogen n. (singular definite hydrogenet, not used in plural form)
- (chemistry) hydrogen
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- brint c.
[edit] Norwegian
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hydrogen
- hydrogen