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Stage 1 of 3
hydor
Greek · ancient
"water"
water, combined with genes (forming) since the gas forms water when burned
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Stage 2 of 3
hydrogene
French · 1780s
"the water-forming element"
coined by chemist Antoine Lavoisier for the newly identified element
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Stage 3 of 3
hydrogen
English · 1790s
"the lightest chemical element"
settled as the English name for the element
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