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In the Greek language, "hydrogen" means "water former" because...well, set it on fire and that's what you get.

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The name "hydrogen" is derived from the Greek words "hydro" and "genes," meaning "water-forming." This is because hydrogen was observed to be produced when certain metals react with water.

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