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The name hydrogen is been derived from the word:

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Hydrogenes
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Hydrogames
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Hydroair
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Hydrophobia
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The correct option is A Hydrogenes

The name hydrogen is been derived from the word Hydrogenes which means 'water forming'. In 1766 the British scientist Henry Cavendish discovered hydrogen. He called it the inflammable air.


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