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

61 sentences
  1. The chemical formula for water is H₂O.

    Хімічна формула води — H₂O. — deniko

    ruХимическая формула воды - H₂O. — sharptoothed

    deDie chemische Formel für Wasser ist H₂O. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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

    У містах швидкість обмежена до 50 км/год. — aandrusiak

    ruВ городах скорость ограничена до 50 км/ч. — wondersz1

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

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

    Хімічна формула води - H-O-H. — Balamax

    ruХимическая формула воды - H-O-H. — Daniuse

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  4. The chemical symbol H indicates hydrogen.

    Хімічний символ «H» позначає водень. — hectorvk

    ruХимический символ H обозначает водород. — Inego

    deDas chemische Symbol H steht für Wasserstoff. — Zaghawa

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

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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