Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dihydrogen

/ˌdaɪˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: di-hy-dro-gen
IPA: /ˌdaɪˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The divalent radical formed from two separate hydrogen atoms or ions.

Uncountable

noun

Describing a dihydrogen bond.

Uncountable

noun

The diatomic hydrogen molecule H₂.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Invisible Killer Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there."

Etymology

Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen English dihydrogen From di- + hydrogen.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaɪˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
British English: /ˌdaɪˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

calcium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrogen arsenate dihydrogen monoxide dihydrogen oxide dihydrogen phosphate dihydro-

Frequently Paired Words

dihydride dihydro- dihydroxide

Rhymes With

hydrogen orthohydrogen parahydrogen hyperhydrogen

Questions

How do you pronounce dihydrogen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/.
What does dihydrogen mean?: The divalent radical formed from two separate hydrogen atoms or ions.
Where does dihydrogen come from?: Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen English dihydrogen From di- + hydrogen.

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