The French origins of the word 'hydrogen'

'Hydrogen' is a word borrowed from French 'hydrogène'. The word entered the English language some time around 1788.

hydrogen [noun] [1788]

A nonmetallic element that is the simplest and lightest of the elements, is normally a colorless odorless highly flamma...

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Etymology: French 'hydrogène' from 'hydr-' + '-gène' -gen; from the fact that water is generated by its combustion

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