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    What is the scientific name for water?

    Question #113808. Asked by naveen_213. (Apr 01 10 8:37 PM)


    crotalus77

    		Dihydrogen monoxide or DHMO is another way to say water and has been used in hoaxes or jokes on people unfamiliar with the word, such as this website.

    http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

    Or H2O if that was the answer you were looking for.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_water

    Apr 01 10, 9:17 PM
    Etna_rocks

    		H2O because that is how water is scientifically named using its elements on the periodic table. H stands for hydrogen and the two is how many hydrogen atoms there are. The O stands for oxygen and if there is no number after it, it means there is one atom of that element.

    Apr 01 10, 9:39 PM
    naveen_213

    		Thank you. I was looking for Dihydrogen Monoxide. I wasn't sure if it was the real scientific name.

    Apr 01 10, 9:44 PM
    star_gazer

    		Also, ice or steam.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water

    Apr 01 10, 10:27 PM
    lones78

    		Wikipedia also says:

    "Various names for water are commonly used within the scientific community. Some such names include hydrogen oxide, as well as an alkali name of hydrogen hydroxide, and several acid names such as hydroxic acid, hydroxylic acid, and hydroxilic acid."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax

    Apr 02 10, 1:21 AM
    Arpeggionist

    		In "A Short History of Nearly Everything", Bill Bryson simply calls it "Dihydrogen oxide".

    Apr 02 10, 2:38 AM
    serpa

    		Scotch mixer!

    Apr 02 10, 8:24 AM

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