chemical symbol
The 1- to 3-letter international code for a chemical elementThe 1- to 3-letter international code for a chemical element. It is the same in all languages. Thus, gold always has the chemical symbol "Au", regardless of what people call it in their language.
» The chemical symbol H indicates hydrogen.
Das chemische Symbol H steht für Wasserstoff. — Zaghawa
Химический символ H обозначает водород. — Inego
Хімічний символ «H» позначає водень. — hectorvk
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2 sensesThe 1- to 3-letter international code for a chemical element. It is the same in all languages. Thus, gold always has the chemical symbol "Au", regardless of what people call it in their language.
Elementsymbol
(broadly)A similar symbol used to denote a different chemical entity, such as an isotope (e.g. D = deuterium, though "²H" is more correct), a radical (e.g. Ph [or Φ] = phenyl), an unknown (e.g. M = a metal, or X = a halogen), etc.
Examples
10 sentencesThe 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
The chemical symbol of scandium is Sc.
Хімічний символ скандію — Sc. — oromashka
What's the chemical symbol for hydrobromic acid?
ruКаким химическим знаком обозначается бромистоводородная кислота? — Karok
Chemical symbols are used to identify chemical elements.
deChemische Symbole dienen der Kennzeichnung chemischer Elemente. — Espi
The chemical symbol "H" stands for hydrogen.
deDas chemische Symbol „H“ steht für „Wasserstoff“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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