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idrogeno

hydrogen

noun ee-DROH-jeh-noh Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From Greek hydro- 'water' + -gen 'producing'; named for its role in forming water.

Usage Note

Idrogeno is masculine (l'idrogeno) and invariable in the plural when used as a mass noun. It is the lightest chemical element (H, numero atomico 1). Learners sometimes misspell it without the initial 'i'; note also that the stress falls on the second syllable: i-DRO-ge-no.

Examples

"L'idrogeno è l'elemento più leggero dell'universo."

Natural Translation

Hydrogen is the lightest element in the universe.

Literal Translation

The-hydrogen is the element most light of-the universe.

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