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H₂O
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
H₂O
H₂O
/ˌeɪtʃˌtuː
ˈ
oʊ/
H₂O
/ˌeɪtʃˌtuː
ˈ
oʊ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of H₂O
technical
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the chemical symbol for water
two parts
H
2
O
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