hydrogen

English

Chemical element
H
Next: helium (He)

Etymology

From French hydrogène, coined by Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) + γεννάω (gennáō, I bring forth).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n/
  • (General American) enPR: hī'drəjən, IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hy‧dro‧gen

Noun

hydrogen (countable and uncountable, plural hydrogens)

  1. The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.
    • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:hydrogen.
  2. Molecular hydrogen (H2), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
  3. An atom of the element.
  4. A sample of the element.

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Danish

Noun

hydrogen n (singular definite hydrogenet, not used in plural form)

  1. hydrogen

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

hydrogen n (definite singular hydrogenet) (uncountable)

  1. hydrogen (chemical element, symbol H)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

hydrogen n (definite singular hydrogenet) (uncountable)

  1. hydrogen (chemical element, symbol H)

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English hydrogen.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɔˌɡɛn/

Noun

hydrogen m (uncountable)

  1. hydrogen

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  • adnewyddu hydrogen (hydrogen renewability)
  • alcyleiddio hydrogen fflworid (hydrogen fluoride alkylation)
  • bond hydrogen (hydrogen bond)
  • derbynnydd hydrogen (hydrogen acceptor)
  • halid hydrogen (hydrogen halide)
  • hydrogen bromid (hydrogen bromide)
  • hydrogen clorid (hydrogen chloride)
  • hydrogen fflworid (hydrogen fluoride)
  • hydrogen ïodid (hydrogen iodide)
  • hydrogen perocsid (hydrogen peroxide)
  • hydrogen sylffid (hydrogen sulphide)
  • ïon hydrogen (hydrogen ion)

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), hydrogen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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