HyperDic: h2o

English > 1 sense of the word H2O:
NOUNsubstanceH2O, waterbinary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid / liquid
English > H2O: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningbinary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid / liquid; freezes / freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent.
Synonymwater
Narrowerbath waterwater used for a bath
bilge, bilge waterwater accumulated in the bilge of a ship
dishwaterwater in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
distilled waterwater that has been purified by distillation
fresh water, freshwaterwater that is not salty
ground water, spring water, well waterunderground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
hard waterwater that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
holy waterwater that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
limewatersolution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
meltwatermelted snow or ice
seawater, saltwater, brinewater containing salts
slushpartially melted snow
soft waterwater that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
tap waterwater directly from the spigot
water of crystallization, water of crystallisation, water of hydrationThe water present in hydrated compounds
Broaderbinary compoundchemical compound composed of only two elements
liquidfluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
Substance ofbody of water, waterThe part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
ice, water icewater frozen / frozen in the solid state
ice crystal, snow mist, diamond dust, poudrin, ice needle, frost snow, frost mistsmall crystals of ice
perspiration, sweat, sudorsalty fluid secreted by sweat glands
snowflake, flakeA crystal of snow
tear, teardropA drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
Substanceshydrogen, H, atomic number 1A nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas
oxygen, O, atomic number 8A nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
Spanishagua, H2O
Catalanaigua, H2O

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