hydrogène

See also: hydrogéné and hydrogéne

French

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Etymology 1

Chemical element
H Next: hélium (He)

    From hydro- +‎ -gène. Coined by French nobleman and chemist Antoine Lavoisier in 1783.

    Noun

    hydrogène m (plural hydrogènes)

    1. hydrogen
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Breton: hidrogen
    • English: hydrogen
    • Portuguese: hidrogénio, hidrogênio (Brazil)
    • Spanish: hidrógeno

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    hydrogène

    1. inflection of hydrogéner:
      1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
      2. second-person singular imperative

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