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light hydrogen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
light hy-dro-gen
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of protium (“"the usual isotope of hydrogen"”).

Uncountable

Etymology

So named because it is the isotope of hydrogen with the lightest atomic weight and atomic mass, having one nucleon (a single proton and no neutrons).

Usage

Phrases

light water light water reactor

Frequently Paired Words

light water light water reactor heavy hydrogen

Synonyms

protium

Questions

What does light hydrogen mean?
Synonym of protium (“"the usual isotope of hydrogen"”).
Where does light hydrogen come from?
So named because it is the isotope of hydrogen with the lightest atomic weight and atomic mass, having one nucleon (a single proton and no neutrons).

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