Zat air

from arab

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From arab

Definition

Hydrogen in liquid form

Etymology

A hybrid term combining the Arabic 'zat' (essence/substance) with the Malay 'air' (water). This term is a calque (literal translation) of early chemical concepts for hydrogen, which etymologically means 'water-former' (hydro-genes).

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