Meaning & use

Hydrogenous

adjective·Academic

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Relating to, containing, or producing hydrogen.

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The rock sample showed hydrogenous deposits formed from ancient chemical reactions.

Engineers studied hydrogenous materials for their potential in clean fuel cells.

A note on using this word

The suffix '-ous' here simply denotes 'containing' or 'characterized by,' similar to its use in words like 'nitrogenous.'

Words with a similar meaning

hydrogen-containinghydric

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