[isthisnametaken]

Atmospheric nitrogen sounds bad.

And the Netherlands has to contend with some serious dihydrogen monoxide issues, too.

[thaumasiotes]

> dihydrogen monoxide

I always wanted to know why this name was picked over "hydrogen hydroxide".

[throwaway_pdp09]

Because people know carbon monoxide is toxic and will quickly make the false association.

[thaumasiotes]

People know chlorine is toxic and salt is half chlorine... :/