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Hydrogen vs Heat - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hydrogen and heat

is that hydrogen is the lightest chemical element (symbol h) with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 100794 while heat is (military) high explosive antitank: a munition using a high explosive shaped charge to breach armour.

hydrogen

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia hydrogen)
  • The lightest chemical element (symbol H) with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.
  • Molecular hydrogen (H2), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
  • An atom of the element.
  • A sample of the element.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    (terms derived from hydrogen) * antihydrogen * antimoniated hydrogen * antimoniureted hydrogen, antimoniuretted hydrogen * arseniureted hydrogen, arseniuretted hydrogen * carbureted hydrogen, carburetted hydrogen * dihydrogen * heavy hydrogen * hydrogen acetate * hydrogen acid * hydrogen air * hydrogen arsenate * hydrogen arsenide * hydrogenate * hydrogen bomb * hydrogen bond * hydrogen-bonded * hydrogen-bonding * hydrogen bromide * hydrogen car * hydrogen carbonate * hydrogen chlorate * hydrogen chloride * hydrogen chlorite * hydrogen cyanide * hydrogen cycle * hydrogen dioxide * hydrogen disulfide, hydrogen disulphide * hydrogen economy * hydrogen electrode * hydrogeneted, hydrogenetted * hydrogen gas * hydrogen gas electrode * hydrogen harmonicon * hydrogenic * hydrogeniferous * hydrogen iodate * hydrogen iodide * hydrogen ion * hydrogenise, hydrogenize * hydrogenium * hydrogen lamp * hydrogen-like * hydrogen line * hydrogen monoxide * hydrogen nitrate * hydrogenolysis * hydrogenous * hydrogen oxide * hydrogen peroxide * hydrogen phosphate * hydrogen potassium carbonate * hydrogen protoxide * hydrogen selenide * hydrogen sodium arsenate * hydrogen spectral series * hydrogen spectrum * hydrogen station * hydrogen sulfate, hydrogen sulphate * hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen sulphide * hydrogen sulfite, hydrogen sulphite * hydrogen telluride * hydrogen warhead * hydroquinone * hydrosulfide, hydrosulphide * hydrosulphureted, hydrosulphuretted * hydroxy- * hydroxyl * lead hydrogen arsenate * liquid hydrogen * orthohydrogen * parahydrogen * oxyhydrogen * phosphorated hydrogen * phosphureted hydrogen, phosphuretted hydrogen * photohydrogen * potassium hydrogen carbonate * seleniureted hydrogen, seleniuretted hydrogen * sodium hydrogen carbonate * sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulphite * sulfide of hydrogen, sulphide of hydrogen * sulfureted hydrogen, sulphuretted hydrogen * tellureted hydrogen, telluretted hydrogen * telluride of hydrogen

    Related terms

    (terms related to hydrogen) * hydrate * hydric * hydride * hydr-, hydro- * hydriodic * hydrion * * * hydronium

    Synonyms

    * when used as a packaging agent

    Hyponyms

    * deuterium * protium * tritium ----

    heat

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hete, from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Thermal energy.
  • * 2007 , James Shipman, Jerry Wilson, Aaron Todd, An Introduction to Physical Science: Twelfth Edition , pages 106–108:
    • Heat' and temperature, although different, are intimately related. [...] For example, suppose you added equal amounts of ' heat to equal masses of iron and aluminum. How do you think their temperatures would change?if the temperature of the iron increased by 100 C°, the corresponding temperature change in the aluminum would be only 48 C°.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)
    • , title= Geothermal Energy , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.}}
  • (uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.
  • (uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
  • (uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
  • (uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.
  • (uncountable, slang) The police.
  • (uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.
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  • (countable, baseball) A fastball.
  • (uncountable) A condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
  • (countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race
  • (countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.
  • (countable) A hot spell.
  • (uncountable) Heating system; a system that raises the temperature of a room or building.
  • (uncountable) The output of a heating system.
    • Derived terms
    * heat capacity * heat death * heat engine * heat exchanger * heat lamp * heatproof * heat pump * heat rash * heat-resistant * heat-seeking * heat shield * heat sink * heatstroke * heat treatment * heatwave * in heat * on heat

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) heten, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space; to cause something to become hot (often with "up").
    • I'll heat up the water.
  • To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.
  • * Shakespeare:
    • Pray, walk softly; do not heat your blood.
  • To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
  • * Dryden:
    • A noble emulation heats your breast.
  • To arouse, to excite (sexually).
    • The massage heated her up.
    Synonyms
    * stoke * warm up * heat up; hot up,

    Anagrams

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