What is the scientific name for water?

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What is the scientific name for water?

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crotalus77
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crotalus77
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Dihydrogen monoxide or DHMO is another way to say water and has been used in hoaxes or jokes on people unfamiliar with the word, such as this website.

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

Or H2O if that was the answer you were looking for.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_water

Apr 01 2010, 9:17 PM

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Answer 1

H2O because that is how water is scientifically named using its elements on the periodic table. H stands for hydrogen and the two is how many hydrogen atoms there are. The O stands for oxygen and if there is no number after it, it means there is one atom of that element.

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star_gazer

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Also, ice or steam.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water

Apr 01 2010, 10:27 PM

Answer 3

Wikipedia also says:

"Various names for water are commonly used within the scientific community. Some such names include hydrogen oxide, as well as an alkali name of hydrogen hydroxide, and several acid names such as hydroxic acid, hydroxylic acid, and hydroxilic acid."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax

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