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Koshkin
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Dihydrogen Monoxide
Out of about 1 million words in English language 50% probably belong to the nomenclature of more or less widely known chemical compounds. (Curiously, 'oxygen' and 'oxide' have different roots.)
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“Oxide” is French “oxygène” + “acide”, it doesn’t have a separate root than oxygen.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/oxide
lucas_codes
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Somewhat widely known chemical compounds make up 50% of English words? Doesn't sound reasonable.
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