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hydrogen

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Main Entry:
hy·dro·gen 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hydrogen
Pronunciation:
\ˈhī-drə-jən, -dər-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French hydrogène, from hydr- + -gène -gen; from the fact that water is generated by its combustion
Date:
1788
: a nonmetallic element that is the simplest and lightest of the elements, is normally a colorless odorless highly flammable diatomic gas, and is used especially in synthesis — see element table — compare deuterium, tritium
hy·drog·e·nous 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hydrogenous \hī-ˈdrä-jə-nəs\ adjective


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