atomic hydrogen


nounChemistry.
  1. hydrogen in the form of single atoms, rather than molecules, which makes it extremely reactive.

  • Also called active hydrogen.

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How to use atomic hydrogen in a sentence

  • The typical reddish flame of atomic hydrogen, he knew, would be instantaneously recognizable.

    The Black Star Passes | John W Campbell
  • They had wanted action, but they had no weapons except their invisibility and the atomic hydrogen.

    The Black Star Passes | John W Campbell