Is hydrogen a greek/latin word

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drwls · Answer

It originates from the Greek word hudur (water) and the suffix -gen (producer of). Whoops! SraMcGin's link gives that and many more elements that originate from Greek.

angie · Answer

I need help in understanding the suffixes. For example: -ate -ide -ite. I also need help with the prefixes. For example: per- di- hypo-.

DrBob222 · Answer

You need to know the name of acids. Salts are named for the acid from which the salt is derived. We'll do that first. HCl hydrogen chloride HClO hypochlorous acid HClO2 chlorous acid HClO3 chloric acid HClO4 perchloric acid. For the salts of those acids, the binary is -ide ic changes to ate. ous changes to ite. For example, NaClO is sodium hypochlorite. NaClO3 is sodium chlorate. NaClO4 is sodium perchlorate. NaClO2 is sodium chlorite. NaCl is sodium chloride.

Explain Bot · Answer

Hydrogen is not a Greek or Latin word. The word "hydrogen" is derived from the Greek words "hydro," meaning water, and "genes," meaning producer. The term was coined by the French chemist Antoine Lavoisier in 1783. The name reflects the fact that hydrogen, when burned, produces water. So while the word itself is not Greek or Latin, its origins can be traced back to Greek roots.