Waterstuff

//ˈwɔtəɹstəf// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Things containing, associated with, or involving water. uncountable

    "Any application to the atmosphere of thermodynamics which assumes that waterstuff below 0° C. is ice must necessarily lead the investigator into error."

  2. 2
    Hydrogen. nonstandard, rare, uncountable

    "This is approximately the heat of exploding what the Germans call bang-gas (mixture of sourstuff and waterstuff), the result being liquid."

Synonyms

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hydrogen

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"Any application to the atmosphere of thermodynamics which assumes that waterstuff below 0° C. is ice must necessarily lead the investigator into error."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compound of water + stuff. Alternative spellings * water-stuff * water stuff

Etymology 2

From water + stuff. Calque of Dutch waterstof (“hydrogen”) or German Wasserstoff (“hydrogen”).

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