CHNOPS
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
C + H + N + O + P + S. From the chemical symbols of the six most common elements found in known terrestrial life.
Noun edit
CHNOPS
- Abbreviation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur.
Related terms edit
English edit
Etymology edit
C + H + N + O + P + S. From the translingual CHNOPS.
Pronunciation edit
(CHNOPS can be a homophone of English schnaps and a near homophone of German Schnaps)
Noun edit
CHNOPS (uncountable)