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FULL FORM OF HYDROGEN

What is Hydrogen? - Origin / Meaning of the name Hydrogen The name Hydrogen is derived from the Greek word 'hydros' meaning "water" and gennen meaning to "generate" as it forms water when exposed to Oxygen creating H2O. Hydrogenium (and its derivations in several modern languages) is a combination of the Greek words ΰδωρ [hydōr]= water, and from Greek γεινομαι (geinomai) = to engender, bring forth, (cf. Oxygen, where is made clear that in naming this element, Lavoisier referred to γεινομαι and not to γενναω (gennaō), to produce, as was assumed later). It means "making water". Hydrogen	Greek "hyro" meaning water and "genes" meaning forming