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by thaumasiotes 2119 days ago
> dihydrogen monoxide

I always wanted to know why this name was picked over "hydrogen hydroxide".
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throwaway_pdp09 2119 days ago
Because people know carbon monoxide is toxic and will quickly make the false association.
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thaumasiotes 2119 days ago
People know chlorine is toxic and salt is half chlorine... :/
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