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Chemical element
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Schematische Ansicht von Wasserstoff — Schematic view of the hydrogen atom. (1)
 
Wasserstoff ist das häufigste Element im Weltraum.Hydrogen is the most common element in space. (1)

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Wasser (water) +‎ Stoff (substance), calque of French hydrogène which is itself a compound modelled after Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) + γεννάω (gennáō, I bring forth). Compare Dutch waterstof and Polish wodór.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvasɐʃtɔf/
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Wasserstoff m (strong, genitive Wasserstoffes or Wasserstoffs, plural Wasserstoffe)

  1. hydrogen; the lightest and most common element in the universe with the atomic number 1
    Synonyms: (rare, scientific) Hydrogen n; (rare, scientific) Hydrogenium n
    Wasserstoffbombehydrogen bomb
    Wasserstoffaufnahmehydrogen absorption

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