Meaning

2 senses
  1. (UK, uncountable, usually)A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil of grade 2H; a pencil with hard lead.

  2. A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil of grade 2H; a pencil with hard lead.

    (UK, uncountable, usually)A pencil of grade H.

More definitions
  • the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second
  • a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

Examples

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  1. The chemical formula for water is H₂O.

    Хімічна формула води — H₂O.

    ruХимическая формула воды - H₂O.

    deDie chemische Formel für Wasser ist H₂O.

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  2. In towns, speed is limited to 50 km/h.

    У містах швидкість обмежена до 50 км/год.

    ruВ городах скорость ограничена до 50 км/ч.

    deIn den Städten ist die Geschwindigkeit auf 50 km/h beschränkt.

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  3. The chemical formula for water is H-O-H.

    Хімічна формула води - H-O-H.

    ruХимическая формула воды - H-O-H.

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  4. The chemical symbol H indicates hydrogen.

    Хімічний символ «H» позначає водень.

    ruХимический символ H обозначает водород.

    deDas chemische Symbol H steht für Wasserstoff.

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  5. The mouth breathes 'ha-h ha-h'.

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Origin

From Latin H, from Ancient Greek Η (Ē).

From Latin H, from Ancient Greek Η (Ē).

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Forms

plural: Hs
SingularH

uncountable

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second:Planck-ap-s constant
  • a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second:henry
  • a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe:hydrogenatomic number 1
  • (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure:heat contenttotal heatenthalpy

See also

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