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H₂O
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Translingual
Symbol
mul Q283 mul generally water (even if not chemically pure).
mul HOH<id:Q283> Thesaurus:water
en mul 1992 John R. Searle The Rediscovery of the Mind 9780262691543 157 A man may believe, for example, that the star in the sky is the Morning Star without believing that it is the Evening Star. A man may, for example, want to drink a glass of water without wanting to drink a glass of H₂O.
mul chemistry A molecule of water.
Usage notes
IUPAC recommends that deuterium should be named by the chemical symbol "2H", not "D".“IUPAC: Provisional Recommendations: Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division”, IR-3.3.2 Therefore, even heavy water (often called D2O) should properly be called H2O; 2H2O to be precise. Likewise, super-heavy water should be called 3H2O, not T2O.
Derived terms
H₃O+, H₃O, hydronium
OH-, OH, hydroxide
mul 2H₂O, mul H₄O₂, mul H₃OOH, mul H₃O-OH, mul hydronium hydroxide
Related terms
mul D₂O heavy water
mul DHO semi-heavy water
See also
mul H₂O₂ hydrogen peroxide
English en DHMO dihydrogen monoxide
References
mul Chemical formulae
English
Etymology
Two H initials (Hishammuddin Hussein) represented by H₂ + O for Onn, chosen to humorously match the chemical formula for water.
Pronunciation
en /ˌeɪt͡ʃtuːˈoʊ/ US
Proper noun
en Malaysia internet slang humorous politics Hishammuddin Hussein Onn, Malaysian politician and son of Hussein Onn, third prime minister of Malaysia.
en eponyms
en Individuals Malaysian politics Nicknames for individuals
Malay
Etymology
Two H initials (Hishammuddin Hussein) represented by H₂ + O for Onn, chosen to humorously match the chemical formula for water.
Proper noun
ms Malaysia internet slang humorous politics Hishammuddin Hussein Onn, Malaysian politician and son of Hussein Onn, third prime minister of Malaysia.
ms Apa orang tak kata pada saya, ejen H2O, ms KJ tapi yang penting Melayu bersatu – Dr Akmal What people don't tell me, H2O agent, Khairy Jamaluddin, but the important thing is that the Malays are united – Dr Akmal
ms eponyms
ms Individuals Malaysian politics Nicknames for individuals