CHNOPS - Wiktionary

Translingual

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Etymology

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C +‎ H +‎ N +‎ O +‎ P +‎ S. From the chemical symbols of the six most common elements found in known terrestrial life.

Noun

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CHNOPS

  1. Abbreviation of English carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur
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  • CHON

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:CHNOPSWikipedia

Etymology

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From translingual C +‎ translingual H +‎ translingual N +‎ translingual O +‎ translingual P +‎ translingual S. From the translingual CHNOPS.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃnɑps/

(CHNOPS can be a homophone of English schnaps and a near homophone of German Schnaps)

Noun

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CHNOPS (uncountable)

  1. CHNOPS; Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur.
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  • CHON

See also

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  • schnapps
  • schnaps

Anagrams

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  • CHONPS

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