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In the Greek language, "hydrogen" means "water former" because...well, set it on fire and that's what you get.
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Who named oxygen and hydrogen?
Antoine Lavoisier
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 is the name of the element of H2O2?
It is not an element.It is a compound named hydrogen peroxide.
Why is hydrogen gas named hydrogen?
Hydrogen basically means "water maker" in Greek, because it forms water when burned."Hydro" means water, "gen" means generate. When hydrogen is burned, it produces water (vapor).
What is PH2?
it is a figure named barbie.
Why hydrogen was named as hydrogen?
Hydrogen basically means "water maker" in Greek, because it forms water when burned.
Who Named The Word Hydrogen?
T.Von hohenheim
What did Cavendish do?
He discovered and named Hydrogen in 1766
Who named oxygen and hydrogen?
Antoine Lavoisier
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.
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.
Why is hydrogen gas named hydrogen?
Hydrogen basically means "water maker" in Greek, because it forms water when burned."Hydro" means water, "gen" means generate. When hydrogen is burned, it produces water (vapor).
