H₂O

Translingual

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪt͡ʃtuːˈoʊ/

Symbol

H₂O

  1. (generally) water (even if not chemically pure)
    • 1992, John R. Searle, The Rediscovery of the Mind (in English), →ISBN, page 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.
  2. (chemistry) (a molecule of) water

Usage notes

Deuterium should be called by the chemical symbol "2H", not "D".[1] 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
  • 2H₂O, H₄O₂, H₃OOH, H₃O-OH, hydronium hydroxide

See also

References

English

Etymology

Two H initials (Hishammuddin Hussein) represented by H₂ + O for Onn, chosen to humorously match the chemical formula for water.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪt͡ʃtuːˈoʊ/

Proper noun

H₂O

  1. (Malaysia, Internet slang, humorous, politics) Hishammuddin Hussein Onn, Malaysian politician and son of Hussein Onn, third prime minister of Malaysia.
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