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French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), who is considered the founder of modern chemistry, named hydrogen from the Greek words for water former.
Some of this is already noticeable - hydro- meaning water, and -gen looking a lot like generator.
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∙ 14y agoThe word Hydrogen is derived from Latin words Hydro - means water and Genous -means to produce so Hydrogen means water producer ,as we know that Hydrogen burns with blue flame in presence of Oxygen and forms water vapours.
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∙ 13y agoFrom the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.
From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.
From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.
From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.
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∙ 14y agoWhen hydrogen is lit on fire it produces water...the name "Hydrogen" is made of the latin words "Hydro" (which means water) and "Genes" (which means to create)
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∙ 12y ago"Hydro" means water, "gen" means generate. When hydrogen is burned, it produces water (vapor).
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∙ 9y agoAntoine Lavoisier gave hydrogen its name because it produced water when it ignited in air. Hydrogen, however, was first isolated and shown to be a discrete element by Henry Cavendish in 1766.
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∙ 13y agoThe name hydrogen means "water maker" in ancient Greek.
It was named so because when burned in air the product is water.
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∙ 13y agoFrom the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.
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∙ 11y agoit was named from Greek word
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What is a nickname for hydrogen?
Hydrogen was named by Henry Cavendih "flammable air" in 1766; but this is not a true nickname.
Hydrogen was discovered by?
1766,a young scientist named Henry Cavendish discoverd it.
When was heavy hydrogen discovered?
13 of November,1555 it was discovered by Mr.Robert Boyle
When and who discovered hydrogen?
In 1766 Henry Cavendish discovered the element hydrogen, which he called inflammable air, by observing the release of hydrogen gas when various metals were treated with strong acids. He knew that hydrogen was the same inflammable air that had been studied for more than 100 years by Robert Boyle and other scientists, but without anyone knowing that it was a actually an element. Further experiments resulted in his finding that water consists of a combination of hydrogen and oxygen atoms in definite proportions.
Who created hydrogen?
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Why hydrogen was named as hydrogen?
Hydrogen basically means "water maker" in Greek, because it forms water when burned.
What did Cavendish do?
He discovered and named Hydrogen in 1766
Who named oxygen and hydrogen?
The term "oxygen" was named by Antoine Lavoisier in 1777, and "hydrogen" was named by Henry Cavendish in 1766.
Who Named The Word Hydrogen?
T.Von hohenheim
Why is hydrogen is named hydrogen?
Hydrogen means water creator.Hydro stands for water and gen means former or creator in greece.
What is a nickname for hydrogen?
Hydrogen was named by Henry Cavendih "flammable air" in 1766; but this is not a true nickname.
How was hydrogen was named?
French chemist Antonie Lavoisier named hydrogen from the Greek words for water former.
Does HI stand for Hydrogen Iodine?
HI, written with no spaces, is the chemical formula for a compound named "hydrogen iodide" [not "hydrogen iodine" as written in the question.]
What year was the element hydrogen named?
Early 2000's.
Why was hydrogen named that?
In the Greek language, "hydrogen" means "water former" because...well, set it on fire and that's what you get.
Who discovred hydrogen?
Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish in 1766. He recognized it as a gas formed due to metal-acid reactions. It was named hydrogen by Antonie Lavoisier.
What is the name of the element of H2O2?
It is not an element.It is a compound named hydrogen peroxide.
