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”). Corresponding to hydro- +‎ -gen.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n/
  • (General American) enPR: hī'drəjən, IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒən/, [ˈhaɪd͡ʒɹəd͡ʒən]
  • (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 using this term, see Citations:hydrogen.
    1. An atom of the element.
  2. Molecular hydrogen (H2), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
    1. A molecule of this molecular species
  3. A sample of the element/molecule.

Synonyms

element
  • element 1
molecule

Hyponyms

isotopes
molecule
  • deuterium deuteride
  • deuterium hydride
  • deuterium protide
  • deuterium tritide
  • dihydrogen
  • hydrogen deuteride
  • hydrogen hydride
  • hydrogen protide
  • hydrogen tritide
  • orthohydrogen
  • parahydrogen
  • protium deuteride
  • protium hydride
  • protium protide
  • protium tritide
  • tritium deuteride
  • tritium hydride
  • tritium protide
  • tritium tritride

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ဟိုက်ဒရိုဂျင် (huikda.ruigyang)

Translations

References

Further reading

Danish

Noun

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

  1. hydrogen
    Synonym: brint

Norwegian Bokmål

Chemical element
H Next: helium (He)

Noun

hydrogen n (definite singular hydrogenet) (uncountable)

  1. hydrogen (chemical element, symbol H)

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Chemical element
H Next: helium (He)

Noun

hydrogen n (definite singular hydrogenet) (uncountable)

  1. hydrogen (chemical element, symbol H)

Derived terms

Welsh

Chemical element
H Next: heliwm (He)

Etymology

Borrowed from English hydrogen, from French hydrogène, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + γεννάω (gennáō, “I bring forth”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɔˌɡɛn/, /ˈhɨ̞drɔˌɡɛn/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɔˌɡɛn/, /ˈhɪdrɔˌɡɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ədrɔɡɛn, -ɨ̞drɔɡɛn

Noun

hydrogen m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. hydrogen
    Synonyms: ulai, ulnwy

Derived terms

  • 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”)
  • hydrogenaidd (“hydrogenous”)
  • hydrogeneiddio (“hydrogenise, hydrogenate”)
  • ïon hydrogen (“hydrogen ion”)

Further reading

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