CHNOPS

Translingual

Etymology

C +‎ H +‎ N +‎ O +‎ P +‎ S. From the chemical symbols of the six most common elements found in known terrestrial life.

Noun

CHNOPS

  1. Abbreviation of English carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur

English

Etymology

From translingual C +‎ translingual H +‎ translingual N +‎ translingual O +‎ translingual P +‎ translingual S. From the translingual CHNOPS.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃnɑps/

(CHNOPS can be a homophone of English schnaps and a near homophone of German Schnaps)

Noun

CHNOPS (uncountable)

  1. CHNOPS; Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur.

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