hydrogen

noun

hy·dro·gen | \ ˈhī-drə-jən

, -dər- \

Definition of hydrogen

: a nonmetallic gaseous chemical element with atomic number 1 that is the simplest and lightest of the elements and that is used especially in the processing of fossil fuels and the synthesis of ammonia — see Chemical Elements Table — compare deuterium, tritium

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Recent Examples on the Web Chairman Mukesh Ambani said the company would invest $10 billion over three years to build four factories to manufacture solar photovoltaic modules, batteries, fuel cells, and electrolysers, for the production of hydrogen. — Oliver Staley, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2021 Lawmakers have dedicated $8 billion to create at least four sites that can demonstrate production and storage of clean hydrogen. — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Nov. 2021 But the production of hydrogen isn’t necessarily as clean. — Kevin Hand, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2021 At Tokamak Energy, a goal is to eventually heat isotopes of hydrogen hot enough so that their atoms combine in a reaction that releases enormous amounts of energy. — New York Times, 18 Oct. 2021 Adnoc has started test shipments of blue hydrogen, a fuel seen as crucial to the energy transition. — Akshat Rathi, Bloomberg.com, 7 Oct. 2021 The lasers vaporized the gold, which generated X-rays that heated a pellet of hydrogen the size of a BB. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2021 But Soar’s real differentiator is a powertrain that uses direct combustion of liquid hydrogen as a range extender. — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2021 Hare warned against the development of blue hydrogen, based on natural gas, as an alternative to other fossil fuels. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 15 Sep. 2021

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hydrogen

noun

English Language Learners Definition of hydrogen

: a chemical element that has no color or smell and that is the simplest, lightest, and most common element

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hydrogen

noun

hy·dro·gen | \ ˈhī-drə-jən

Kids Definition of hydrogen

: a colorless, odorless, and tasteless flammable gas that is the lightest of the chemical elements

hydrogen

noun

hy·dro·gen | \ ˈhī-drə-jən

Medical Definition of hydrogen

: a nonmetallic element that is the simplest and lightest of the elements and that is normally a colorless odorless highly flammable diatomic gas —symbol H — see deuterium, tritium — Chemical Elements Table