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H2O

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  1. The chemical symbol (see also symbol) for water. Each molecule of water contains two atoms of hydrogen (H) joined to a single atom of oxygen (O).


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“Drippy,” a walking drop of H2O, is the new face of efforts by New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection to emphasize the importance of clean drinking water.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

That’s the challenge—and opportunity—facing industrial stocks that specialize in H2O.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

He has denied the existence of Covid, questioned the moon landing and claims that water is something other than H2O.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2024

However, in interaction with proteins, D2O is less potent than H2O.

From Science Daily Mar. 8, 2024

To indicate the number of atoms in a molecule, Berzelius employed a superscript notation, as in H2O.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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