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Pronunciation: US /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/

hydrogen means: The lightest chemical element, with the symbol H, found in water and many other substances.

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CHEMICAL ELEMENTB2

The lightest chemical element, with the symbol H, found in water and many other substances.

  • Hydrogen is the lightest element.
  • Water contains hydrogen and oxygen.
  • Scientists study hydrogen in distant stars.

Common phrases: hydrogen in water, hydrogen content, hydrogen and oxygen, hydrogen isotope

FLAMMABLE GASB2

A very light gas with no color or smell that burns easily and has the formula H₂.

  • The tank contains hydrogen.
  • Hydrogen burns when mixed with oxygen.
  • This rocket uses liquid hydrogen as fuel.

Similar words: hydrogen gas

Common phrases: hydrogen gas, hydrogen fuel, liquid hydrogen, tank of hydrogen

SINGLE ATOMC2

One atom of the lightest chemical element, whose symbol is H.

  • This carbon has one hydrogen attached.
  • The reaction replaces a hydrogen with chlorine.
  • Both hydrogens are bonded to the same oxygen.

Similar words: hydrogen atom

Common phrases: attached hydrogen, replace a hydrogen, hydrogen on carbon

Questions about hydrogen

What does hydrogen mean?

The lightest chemical element, with the symbol H, found in water and many other substances.

What is hydrogen in other languages?

Türkçe: hidrojen · Español: hidrógeno · Français: hydrogène · Deutsch: Wasserstoff · Italiano: idrogeno · 日本語: 水素

How do you pronounce hydrogen?

It is pronounced /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/.

How do you use hydrogen in a sentence?

Hydrogen is the lightest element. Water contains hydrogen and oxygen.

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