ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən n. Chem. a
colourless gaseous element,
without taste or
odour,
the lightest of the elements
and occurring in
water and
all organic compounds. °Symb.: H. øhydrogen
bomb an
immensely powerful bomb utilizing the
explosive fusion of hydrogen
nuclei:
also called
H-BOMB. hydrogen
bond a
weak electrostatic interaction between an
electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom
bonded to a
different electronegative atom. hydrogen
peroxide a colourless
viscous unstable liquid with strong oxidizing properties. °Chem.
formula: H[2]O[2]. hydrogen
sulphide a colourless poisonous
gas with a
disagreeable smell, formed by rotting
animal matter. °Chem. formula: H[2]S. øøhydrogenous adj. [F hydrogëne (as
HYDRO-, -GEN)]